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UAW/Foxwoods – Hearing into Tribe’s Objections Drags On; Fight over Sovereignty Continues

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

The NLRB’s hearing into Foxwoods’ objections to the union election continues this week. The latest issue to resurface is one that has surfaced before — tribal sovereignty.  As I’ve said previously, I believe this is the type of "big picture" issue that may ultimately take this case up to the U.S. Supreme Court.  Because the case may… Continue Reading

Foxwoods/UAW – The Hearing Resumes With New Details About Alleged Harassment of Dealers

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Labor Law & NRLB, Litigation

The hearing by the NLRB into objections raised by Foxwoods resumed Wednesday with new details about alleged harassment experienced by dealers in the course of the election last fall.  (For background on the objections and the elections, click here.)  As usual, The Day is quick with the details this morning.  According to the report, one… Continue Reading

Foxwoods/UAW – A Quick Update

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Labor Law & NRLB, Litigation

NLRB Hearings are best left to those who have lots of patience and time, two things I’m missing this week. Thus, unless there are major developments that occur, I’ll only briefly recap where things stand, on occasion, on the ongoing Foxwoods/UAW saga. Yesterday, the NLRB (also called "The Board") denied Foxwoods’ Request for Review, which… Continue Reading

UAW/Foxwoods – Foxwoods Requests Review of Decision and Connecticut Objects

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Labor Law & NRLB, Litigation

While the mainstream press has been reporting on the upcoming hearing tomorrow on some of Foxwoods’ objections to the election, Foxwoods has also been challenging the Regional Director’s decision on December 21, 2007 rejecting the other objections raised by Foxwoods.  Thus, readers should be aware that reporting on the hearing tomorrow is only one front… Continue Reading

UAW/Foxwoods – Insight into the Tribe’s Sovereignty Argument at the NLRB

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Labor Law & NRLB, Litigation

Readers of the blog will no doubt know that the battle for unionization at Foxwoods Resort Casino  is one of the most significant labor issues in Connecticut in many years.  A hearing on the tribe’s objections to the election of UAW is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Januay 15th, which I’ve discussed before. In advance… Continue Reading

UAW/Foxwoods – January 15th Hearing Scheduled on Objections to Election

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Labor Law & NRLB

Last week, while many (including myself) were vacationing, the NLRB set a date for a hearing on the objections raised by Foxwoods. I last updated the status in this post.  You can find all the posts about the election here.    As to the hearing, The Day reports, A recent decision by the NLRB found that Foxwoods’ claims that… Continue Reading