Macomb County Circuit Judge Matthew Switalski has granted a temporary restraining order to employees of Macomb County Clerk Karen Spranger. The case was brought by American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 411, through their attorneys...
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Judge Grants Restraining Order Against Macomb County Clerk
Macomb County Circuit Judge Matthew Switalski has granted a temporary restraining order to employees of Macomb County Clerk Karen Spranger. The case was brought by American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 411, through their attorneys...
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Miller Cohen attorneys have long been dedicated to the labor movement. Our attorneys strive to represent our brothers and sisters in labor in a variety of venues and courtrooms. As part of our mission, our attorneys have worked hard to become experts in our fields and...
Asbestos Whistleblower Vindicated
The United States Department of Labor ("DOL") found in favor of Theresa Ely, a custodian with the Dearborn Heights Public School District No. 7, after she was disciplined, reprimanded, and treated less favorable than other employees for raising numerous concerns about...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Ruling in Favor of Trucker Safety
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Petition for Review of TransAm Trucking Inc. after the United States Department of Labor's Administrative Review Board ("ARB") confirmed an award of an Administrative Law Judge's decision finding that the trucking company...
NEW RULE HELPS ORGANIZING
The members are the eyes and ears of the union. When organizing opportunities are discovered they can inform the Local. So, it is useful to have some information on what the law is on the subject. In the past if an employer used a temporary service like Manpower, you...
School custodian vindicated by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
School custodian Theresa Ely has been vindicated by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which found her boss at Dearborn Heights School District No. 7 ordered her to dry-sand floor tiles knowing they contained asbestos, then tried to...
Miller Cohen P.L.C. attorney, discusses workers compensation in Michigan with the Detroit Free Press
Miller Cohen P.L.C. attorney discusses problems many face when seeking workers compensation benefits in Michigan with the Detroit Free Press. Read more in the Detroit Free Press article below:...
Whistleblowing: protected activity in Michigan and across the country
Whistleblowing is a protected activity under Michigan state and federal laws. According to Michigan state and federal laws, whistleblowers are protected for employment-related retaliatory action for their whistleblowing activity. Most people are aware of this, but may...
Robert Fetter speaks with the Detroit News about the Detroit Federation of Teachers’ lawsuit against DPS
Miller Cohen, P.L.C. attorney Robert Fetter speaks with the Detroit News about the Detroit Federation of Teachers' lawsuit against DPS. Read more here