Union Relations

Dallas, Texas, Labor Attorneys

Proud to be Union Free

Are you union free?

Do you want to stay that way?

Our attorneys have faced more than 70 union organizing drives without a single loss. In every circumstance, either the union surrendered before the vote or the employer prevailed at the ballot box.*

Although we would like to take the credit for each of these victories, the managers, supervisors and voting employees of these companies are the ones ultimately responsible. Our role is limited to providing the understanding, training, tools and materials necessary to empower management not only to confidently take on the union and win, but also to bring about the systemic and environmental changes necessary to foster a more satisfying work experience, immunized from union organizing over the long run.

We have successfully handled organizing campaigns in a variety of settings, including: interstate trucking; local pick-up and delivery; construction; metal fabrication; textile, plastics, masonry, paper, marine, and automotive parts manufacturing; call centers; recycling; major sports venues; commercial printing; health care; retail; television and radio broadcasting; trade show and conventions; public transportation and bottling, to name a few. Our labor attorneys have handled campaigns involving white-collar voters, blue collar voters, large voting units (2,500 voters), small voting units (5 voters), multi-union and multi-location campaigns, local, statewide, national and even international campaigns, bi-lingual and multi-lingual campaigns and campaigns involving virtually every major ethnic group. We have handled campaigns in California, Nevada, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Illinois, New York, Mississippi, Alabama, and throughout the state of Texas. We have handled elections at the Port Authority in New York City and in rural farming communities in Iowa. No two campaigns are alike and no formula will work in every situation or even most situations.

Don't trust your union-free status to just anyone. Experience counts. Listen to what our satisfied clients have to say or call us for a list of references.

If your company is presently involved in a union organizing drive, contact a union election attorney at 214.550.1800.

Preventative Audits

We strongly encourage periodic audits of the various environmental factors affecting your workforce to determine your vulnerability to union organizing, even if your location or industry is not typically unionized. As a result of declining membership, the AFL-CIO has successfully mobilized its constituent unions to seek out new members in traditionally non-union regions and industries. Our labor attorneys have the skills and experience to quickly and accurately identify the early signs of organizing activity, determine your areas of weakness and provide simple, cost-effective solutions.

Moreover, the strategies we recommend to immunize your company from union organizing will also lead to a more rewarding work experience, improved morale, increased loyalty, lower turnover and higher productivity. Learn more about preventative audits.

Management Training

Do your supervisors know the legal restrictions on their conduct and statements about unions?

Probably not.

And, yet, the employees they lead will view your supervisors as the face of the company and will look to them as the primary source of information during a union campaign. As in a political campaign, your employees will hear two completely different stories about the union and the vote will come down to credibility. Who will your employees believe? It is essential that your supervisors be armed with the truth about unions and be prepared to give confident, accurate and compelling answers to the hard questions posed during organizing campaigns.

Our union avoidance management training is designed to provide your supervisors with the tools and answers necessary to confidently manage and communicate with their employees during a union campaign.

Collective Bargaining

As a result of industry pressure, employee or customer preferences, or other environmental factors, some employers have unions and want to stay that way. Our attorneys are also experienced in collective bargaining, arbitration of grievances, and unfair labor practice litigation.

Unfair Labor Practice Litigation

Our attorneys have handled several hundred of unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board. The NLRB has rules, standards and procedures that are both unique and unusual. Just because an attorney is an experienced litigator does not mean he or she is prepared to defend your company before the NLRB. Our labor attorneys know the laws and we know the NLRB agents who enforce them and the procedures they use.

To work with an attorney about preventing union organizing at your company or to learn warning signs of a labor union organizing drive, contact our Dallas labor attorneys at 214.550.1800.

Representing small to medium sized employers in all matters of labor, personnel, and government relations. Work with Stephen Key, a Texas Super Lawyer**.

*You should not rely on the results of our previous cases as an indication of the results you might expect in your case. We cannot guarantee or even accurately predict the results of any case. No two cases are alike and, despite our best efforts, we may not be able to achieve results in your case that are similar to results obtained in the past.