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Feb 2, 2015

Press

Bush Gottlieb Partner Bob Bush Addresses Relevance of the Labor Movement to Business Community – see link to article below

Why the Labor Movement Matters and Who Protects It – Fortune (January 1, 2015) and Bloomberg Businessweek (January12 – January 18, 2015) “You hear it all the time on the news and during political campaigns: Strengthen the middle class.”

Jan 9, 2015

News

Port truck drivers from Shippers Transport Express are reclassified as employees and elect to join Teamsters following neutral unionization process

“Teamsters organizing drive continues at Port of LA” Los Angeles, Long Beach port truckers vote to unionize at Carson company https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHVt-tRxtkc – “November 2014’s historic port drivers strike”  

Dec 18, 2014

Press

Bush Gottlieb partner Julie Gutman Dickinson with warehouse workers announcing a new lawsuit filed 12/17/14 against wage theft at the Port of Los Angeles

Bush Gottlieb partner Julie Gutman Dickinson with warehouse workers announcing a new lawsuit filed 12/17/14 against wage theft at the Port of Los Angeles

BNA Daily Labor Report – Warehouse Workers in Los Angeles File Suit Alleging Wage Violations by Various Firms Long Beach Press Telegram – L.A., Long Beach warehouse workers sue over wages, say they’re getting stiffed Los Angeles Times – Warehouse workers sue for unpaid wages at Port of L.A  

Dec 11, 2014

News

Julie Gutman Dickinson receives LAANE’s 2014 City of Justice Award for Her Outstanding Work and Life Long Dedication to the Labor Movement

Julie Gutman Dickinson receives LAANE’s 2014 City of Justice Award for Her  Outstanding Work and Life Long Dedication to the Labor Movement

December 11, 2014 The Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy honored Julie Gutman Dickinson with its prestigious City of Justice Award for her outstanding  work and lifelong dedication to the labor movement.  Gutman Dickinson received a standing ovation as she gave her passionate remarks at the  gala dinner attended by approximately 1000 individuals. See First Lady of Los Angeles Amy Wakeland’s introduction and Julie Gutman Dickinson’s remarks as she accepted the award – https://vimeo.com/932256704

Dec 5, 2014

Press

Congratulations and welcome to Hector De Haro, new associate to our Bush Gottlieb family

Congratulations and welcome to Hector De Haro, new associate to our Bush Gottlieb family

Hector De Haro, the newest associate to join Bush Gottlieb, was sworn into the California Bar on December 3rd after passing the July 2014 California Bar Examination. Hector graduated magna cum laude from the  University of Illinois in May 2014, and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. Before law school, Hector received his B.A. from Yale University and was an SEIU organizer. Hector is excited to have joined Bush Gottlieb and is looking forward to continuing to fight for working families.  

Nov 21, 2014

Press

Partner Pete Dickinson recently spoke at the 8th Annual ABA Labor and Employment Conference in Los Angeles

Partner Pete Dickinson recently spoke at the 8th Annual ABA Labor and Employment Conference in Los Angeles on the fast changing health care environment for Taft Hartley Plans under the Affordable Care Act.  On the same day as he spoke, the US Supreme Court granted cert in the important issue of whether ACA was intended to provide premium tax credits (subsidy)  to low income workers purchasing health insurance on exchanges established by the federal government, as distinguished from health care exchanges created by the separate states.  The exact language of the ACA’s subsidy provisions does not specifically mention the federal … Continue reading

Nov 17, 2014

Press

Southern California Super Lawyers

We are pleased to announce that Bob Bush, David Adelstein, and Ira L. Gottlieb have been named Southern California Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers Magazine for the year 2014. Super Lawyers selects outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of recognition and professional achievement. The selection process involves independent research, and peer nominations and evaluations. The firm is proud that our colleagues in labor and employment law have recognized our strong and enduring professional accomplishment in our field.   Southern California Super Lawyers 2014

Nov 11, 2014

Press

Port Truck Drivers Fired for Union Activities Reinstated by Court

Port Truck Drivers Fired for Union Activities Reinstated by Court

Nov 3, 2014

News

LA Times – Judge Reinstates Port Truckers Fired in Labor Dispute

LA Times article

Nov 3, 2014

News

Daily Journal – Firm Helps Teamsters and Port Truck Drivers Win Rare Injunction

Daily Journal article