William M. Thacker

Practice Areas

Practice includes traditional labor matters, employment disputes and day-to-day counseling of clients on the various employee and labor relations issues that arise within their organizations.

Advises clients during union representation campaigns and elections as well as non-Board recognition processes, including the negotiation and administration of card-check recognition agreements.

Negotiates collective bargaining agreements; advises clients regarding application and interpretation of collective bargaining agreements and, where disputes arise, represents clients in the grievance process, including arbitration proceedings.

Routinely represents clients in unfair labor practice cases and representation hearings before the National Labor Relations Board and equivalent state agencies.

Assists clients with the assessment of labor issues attendant to various operational decisions including plant closings, transfers, consolidations and mergers and acquisitions.

Represents clients in various industries, including automotive, gaming and hospitality, manufacturing, health care and technology as well as public sector education and municipal clients and others.

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