Human Resources

Chicago’s Republic Windows to Reopen With New Owners Which the Labor Union Helped to Obtain

Interesting items about Republic Windows & Doors based in Chicago’s Goose Island neighborhood.  The buyout was just announced.  The two articles below report the buyout and summarize some of what led to that. My additional comments also summarize the dispute, and discuss today’s announced buyout’s broader implications for labor management relations: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=33130 (Crain’s Chicago/AP article) [...]

2/17/09 Discussion With U.S. Congressman Peter Roskam (R, 6th Dist., IL) Regarding the Employee Free Choice Act

Today, about 25 business people & I attended a roundtable discussion with U.S. Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL, 6th District, O’Hare Suburbs; DuPage County) regarding the increasingly controversial Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). It was a fantastic & frank forum.  The animus against this act was palpable in the room; as was Congressman Roskam’s. The general [...]

My New LinkedIn Group About Labor & Employment Law & Human Resources Practices for Companies

Today, I created a brand new LinkedIn group, Charles Krugel's Labor & Employment Law & Human Resources Practice Group. The concept is simple, a free and open discussion of labor & employment law & human resources issues among businesses, practitioners & professionals.  The usual disclaimer that legal advice & counsel is not offered via the [...]

Chuck Krugel Published in “Doctor of Dentistry” Magazine

I'm now writing articles for "Doctor of Dentistry's Greater Chicago Edition." This is a hard copy "business and lifestyle magazine for dentists." My articles focus on the human resources & labor & employment law issues encountered by dental practices. You can read the 1st article, from the December/January issue, which discusses background checking and screening [...]

New Chuck Krugel Law Seminar @ Chicago’s City Hall

The City of Chicago's Department of Business Affairs & Licensing has set up my 5th labor & employment law seminar with them. This free seminar will be on Friday, February 20, 2009, from 9:30am-11:00am at City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St., Room 805. Like my prior seminars, this will be largely Q&A and round-table discussion.  [...]

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