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A “Dose” of Connecticut Labor Law History – The Danbury Hatters Case

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Uncategorized

Let’s face it. It’s downright hot today.  On days like this, it’s easy for the mind to wander to thoughts of lobsters at Abbotts or ice cream from the UConn Dairy Bar.  And depending on your perspective, it’s a hat-type of day — though for most people, a baseball cap is probably the biggest fashion… Continue Reading

U.S. Supreme Court To Decide Soon Whether to Take Church Homes (Avery Heights) v. NLRB Case

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

Back in June, I talked about an important case arising out of Connecticut, that dates all the way back to a long and notable strike by employees in 1999 against the Avery Heights facility in Hartford, Connecticut.  You can read the full post about Church Homes (d/b/a Avery Heights) v. NLRB here.  As I said… Continue Reading

Keeping an Eye on the Church Homes (Avery Heights) v. NLRB Case – Will the Supreme Court Grant Certiorari?

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

UPDATED 6/16/09  While all eyes are on the Ricci v. DeStefano case now pending at the U.S. Supreme Court, another high-profile case from Connecticut may end up making its way to the court docket later this summer. The case is Church Homes (d/b/a Avery Heights) v. NLRB and dates all the way back to 1999 when… Continue Reading

U.S. Supreme Court Pick No Stranger to Labor & Employment Law

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

This morning’s pick of Second Circuit appellate judge Sonia Sotomayor as the next U.S. Supreme Court justice is a truly momentous occasion. If confirmed, she will be the Court’s first Hispanic Supreme Court justice.  There’s plenty of great analysis already out there this morning about the pick, including coverage by the SCOTUSBlog.  And Michael Fox… Continue Reading

Teaching Kids About Labor Strikes — “Click, Clack, Moo – Cows That Type”

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

For human resources professionals and labor and employment attorneys, explaining what you do to adults is difficult enough. But how do you explain work issues to your kids?  Or for the non-lawyers out there, how do you explain things like the television writer’s strike that allow more reality shows like American Gladiators to hit the… Continue Reading