Labor Negotiations

Our legal team brings seasoned expertise in negotiating and interpreting collective bargaining agreements, as required by the Educational Employment Relations Act (EERA) and Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act (HEERA). Our team is adept at working with certificated/academic and classified employee unions and handles negotiations at many bargaining tables in California. We work hard to reach an agreement, but when consensus is impossible or a union files unfair labor practice charges, we aggressively represent clients before the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB). Beyond negotiations, we offer invaluable counsel on the multifaceted landscape of labor relations between management and staff. Our purview encompasses the full range of labor disputes, from the practical details of contract administration—including grievance and arbitration strategies—to the nuanced terrain of PERB proceedings, including representation cases, unfair practice disputes, and impasse determinations, among other critical matters. This is an integrated approach honed through years of hands-on experience.