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A coffee shop in Brunswick, ME is the latest foodservice establishment to form a union in Maine, reflecting a nationwide movement.

Mark A. Nehme is an Associate in the Sills Cummis & Gross Employment and Labor Practice Group. He represents and counsels employers in connection with employment law and human resources issues, such as harassment and discrimination, wage and hour law, family leave laws and workplace accommodations, among others.

Patricia Prezioso is a labor and employment litigation attorney at Sills Cummis Gross law firm counseling companies looking to manage risk or facing claims for discrimination, whistleblower, retaliation, equal pay, invasion of privacy, defamation, FLSA claims, worker misclassification

The union says it expects the strike will shutter some stores entirely; at others, managers or other workers may keep the stores open.

Josh Crowell is a member of SBWU's National Bargaining Committee. Liam Easton-Calabria is a member of SBWU's National Contract Action team. The SBWU union drive is at a crossroads. Less stores are filing for unions. From February to May, SBWU averaged 56 new filings per month. Over the last four

UC Davis workers are among the thousands across the UC system withholding their labor and canceling classes. They’re calling for wage increases, disability justice and fair working conditions, among other things.

Josh Crowell is a member of SBWU's National Bargaining Committee. Liam Easton-Calabria is a member of SBWU's National Contract Action team. The SBWU union drive is at a crossroads. Less stores are filing for unions. From February to May, SBWU averaged 56 new filings per month. Over the last four

James M. Lemonedes is a Member of the Sills Cummis & Gross Employment and Labor Practice Group. Mr. Lemonedes possesses a wealth of experience handling federal and state court litigation involving employment discrimination, civil rights claims, wage and hour matters and policy issues.

John Merrell is an attorney in the Ogletree’s Greenville, South Carolina office. Mr. Merrell represents and counsels management on a range of labor and employment law issues.

Amazon Labor Union (ALU) President Christian Smalls garnered widespread attention May 5 when he raked Senator Lindsay Graham over the coals at a Senate Budget Committee hearing. Senator Bernie Sanders called the hearing to raise the issue of companies like Amazon having government contracts despite engaging in illegal union busting.…