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Labor/Employment,
California Supreme Court

Sep. 6, 2017

State high court debates whether a union has ‘abandoned’ its members

The state Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with two related cases on whether, after many years, United Farm Worker inactivity in collective bargaining should be considered “abandonment” of the union members — particularly when mandatory mediation is invoked.

State high court debates whether a union has ‘abandoned’ its members
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SAN FRANCISCO — The state Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with two related cases on whether, after many years, United Farm Worker inactivity in collective bargaining should be considered “abandonment” of the union members — particularly when mandatory mediation is invoked.

On the one hand, attorneys for Gerawan Farming Inc. argued that a 5th District Court of Appeal panel was correct when it found that in the context of mandatory ...

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