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Class Action Lawsuit over Thunder Bay Flooding Moves Forward After Mediation
5/20/2020 2:26:40 PM
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It has been nearly a decade since the Thunder Bay flood that led to damage and ruins in thousands of homes in the area and just now the class action that arose from the event is headed to mediation. The class action was filed on behalf of residents
Schenectady Paraprofessionals Seek Living Wage in Mediation Sessions
10/17/2019 3:42:30 PM
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Paraprofessionals who work in the Schenectady school system as hall monitors, classroom and office assistants, and special education aides are headed to mediation in an attempt to receive a “living wage.” Contract negotiations have been
St. Cloud Food Services Employees Trying Mediation
5/21/2018 11:00:40 PM
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The food service workers from the St. Cloud school district have entered into mediation with the district after complaints of being “undervalued and underpaid”. The employees were supported by members of the Service Employees
California School District Teachers to Resume Talks with Officials
12/2/2017 8:39:46 PM
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Teachers from the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, their union, and district officials will return to the bargaining table to try to come up with a new contract that satisfies everyone involved. The teachers encouraged the
Mediation Attempted in Tufts Nurses Dispute
8/5/2017 6:59:20 PM
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Tufts Medical Center and the Massachusetts Nurses Association turned to mediation in an attempt to resolve their dispute and avoid a strike, but now it seems as if their options are running out. A last ditch effort was made to avoid a
Southern District of New York Announces Pilot Mediation Program for FLSA Cases
11/8/2016 12:50:11 PM
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The Southern District of New York (SDNY) has announced the beginning of a mediation program that will apply to cases filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The program began the beginning of October and will apply to any cases related to
YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE FEDERAL WAGE AND HOUR LAWS
1/21/2013 10:47:33 PM
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Patricia E. Pannell, J.D.
Labor and Employment Law Practitioner
Almost Everything I Thought I Knew About Mediation Was Wrong!
12/22/2012 4:17:40 PM
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My introduction to mediation occurred one winter day in the mid 50’s when I arrived home from elementary school and saw a television newscast covering the settlement of a labor dispute between one of the big three auto makers
Workplace Mediation for Lufthansa, German Airline Workers
9/13/2012 9:50:09 AM
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Management for the German airline Lufthansa will be meeting with union representatives for its cabin workers next week for workplace mediation. This comes after 13 months of negotiations that ended with a rolling strike which cost the airline
Germany's Lufthansa Workers Want Workplace Mediation—But Will They Strike?
9/10/2012 10:46:01 AM
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Germany's world-famous airline Lufthansa stated this week that it is open to workplace mediation with the union that represents independent flight attendants (the union is known as UFO).
Unfortunately, the mediation may not work out. The