Companies have to address union issues in numerous contexts, requiring a flexible range of strategies. Clients from a wide array of industries go to PoGo, from airlines to retail, manufacturing to government. Our lawyers can provide strategies appropriate for avoiding unions, dealing effectively with existing unions, and, where the time is appropriate and only within the limits of the law, challenging a union.

In union campaigns, an element of firmness may need to be combined with a philosophy of progressive education, all within the context of knowing the precise limits of the law. Powell Goldstein attorneys draw on extensive experience with communication, benefits and negotiation tactics.

By contrast, everyday dealings with a union require tact, resourcefulness and well-placed toughness. Labor negotiations, of course, demand all these attributes. Powell Goldstein's employment lawyers are proud to offer the technical ability, insight and flexibility to manage union-related issues.

Together, we have:

• Provided effective non-union maintenance planning
• Defended against a myriad of union campaigns
• Performed or assisted in private sector and public sector collective bargaining
• Handled labor arbitrations
• Represented employers before the NLRB
• Planned for and controlled strikes and picketing
• Created strategies for dealing with unions on a day-to-day basis