News and Victories
HAWKS, CHARLTON & FAIRWEATHER LEAD WORKSHOPS FOR AFT-WISCONSIN MEMBERS
On April 29, 2011, Attorneys Nicholas Fairweather, Katherine Charlton and Timothy Hawks led workshops for AFT-W members as part of the Union’s Professional Development Day....
FAIRWEATHER AND ZOELLER DISCUSS SOCIAL MEDIA AT AFSCME CONVENTION
On April 15, 2011, Attorneys Nicholas Fairweather and David Zoeller led a workshop for AFSCME District Council 40 members at the Union’s annual convention. The...
SAKS AND HAWKS ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF ACT 10
Attorneys Richard Saks and Timothy Hawks will address the future of public sector labor unions in light of Wisconsin’s recent anti-union legislation. Mr. Saks will...
YANG CONTRIBUTES TO MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE BLOG
Click here to read Attorney Kashoua Yang’s response to the question of how health insurance is calculated into child support.
SAKS TO SPEAK AT LABOR FORUM HOSTED BY UW LAW SCHOOL
Attorney Richard Saks will speak at a forum hosted by the UW Law School on March 30 entitled “The Role of Labor In A Democracy.”...
QUINDEL & SAKS WIN APPEAL TO REINSTATE MILWAUKEE PAID SICK LEAVE ORDINANCE
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has held that Milwaukee’s paid sick leave ordinance does not violate Wisconsin’s Constitution or Statutes. The ordinance, which was passed...
HALSTEAD WINS REINSTATEMENT FOR WRONGFULLY TERMINATED DOOR COUNTY HIGHWAY EMPLOYEE
Attorney Aaron Halstead prevailed in an arbitration case on behalf of District Council 40, AFSCME, and Local 1658, AFSCME, who had filed a grievance over...
HALSTEAD QUOTED REGARDING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING LEGISLATION
Attorney Aaron Halstead was quoted in a March 11, 2011 Working In These Times’ article entitled, Still Weighing General Strike Option, Wisconsin Unions Map Fight...
HALSTEAD AND ZOELLER SECURE UNPAID OVERTIME WAGES FOR GROCERY STORE WORKERS
Attorneys Aaron Halstead and David Zoeller secured a judgment of $52,145.58 for two former workers of a Mexican grocery and tacqureia who denied them overtime and...