Classes

Understanding Grievances/Unfair Labor Practices

3:30 - 5:00 pm
2024-Ed Seminar-Tuesday, April 16
Location: Heritage B
Speakers: Danielle Franco-Malone, Jennifer Robbins, Michael J. Tedesco, Alex Skalbania

A brief overview of what is a grievance, what is an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP). What is the difference between the two and what is the process for each.

Understanding Grievances ULPs Presentation

About the Speakers

Danielle Franco-Malone

Danielle Franco-Malone is a partner in the firm of Barnard Iglitzin & Lavitt LLP.  She considers herself inestimably lucky to fight every day to improve the lives of working people.  She devotes her practice to representing public- and private-sector union clients and community organizations in all aspects of litigation in state and federal court,...

Jennifer Robbins

Jennifer L. Robbins is a partner with Barnard Iglitzin & Lavitt, LLP. She achieves social and economic justice through strategic, effective, and zealous representation of her union clients. Jennifer has extensive experience in arbitration and in court fighting employer attempts to deny workers the wages, benefits, and working conditions to which they are entitled...

Michael J. Tedesco

Mike has been practicing law since 1978 and is the founding partner of Tedesco Law Group. He started his legal career working as a civil rights enforcement attorney with the Oregon Department of Justice. He began practicing labor law exclusively in 1980 and has represented labor unions for more than 35 years.  Mike has...

Alex Skalbania

Alex has been practicing law for over 35 years, since graduating from the University of Washington School of Law and becoming a member of the Washington State Bar Association in 1985. Alex also did his undergraduate work at the University of Washington, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from the UW in 1982. From the...

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