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Melissa C. Felcher

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Melissa Felcher is an associate in the Labor and Employment Law Department and a member of the Labor Management Relations Practice Group and the Counseling, Training and Pay Equity Practice Group.

Melissa earned her J.D. at Brooklyn Law School, where she served as an Executive Notes Editor of the Brooklyn Law Review. While at Brooklyn Law School, she interned for the Honorable Gregory H. Woods of the Southern District of New York.

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Not Just Starbucks—Federal Judge Grants 10(j) Injunction against Amazon Based on Employee Termination

By Joshua Fox and Melissa C. Felcher on Posted in Uncategorized
As we previously discussed in June 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) pursued a 10(j) injunction against a Starbucks in Buffalo, New York after it fired workers for allegedly engaging in union organizing activities—an action taken based on an initiative articulated by NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo (see more information on this … Continue Reading

NLRB Pursues 10(j) Injunction and Bargaining Order Against Starbucks Based on Conduct In Union Organizing Campaign

By Steven Porzio and Melissa C. Felcher on Posted in NLRB
On June 21, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a press release indicating that the Regional Director of Region 3 requested injunctive relief from a United States District Court on behalf of seven former Starbucks employees in Buffalo, New York after the employees were allegedly fired for engaging in unionizing activities. This petition … Continue Reading

NLRB General Counsel Looks to Partner with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) to Support Voluntary Recognition and Collective Bargaining

By Steven Porzio and Melissa C. Felcher on Posted in NLRB
On April 27, 2022, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo released a memorandum to all NLRB field offices detailing and encouraging an extensive partnership with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (“FMCS”). The FMCS is an independent agency created to “preserve and promote labor-management peace and cooperation.” In doing so, FMCS provides services to assist with … Continue Reading

Union Representation Petitions Increase by Astonishing 57% in the First Half of FY 2022

By Steven Porzio and Melissa C. Felcher on Posted in Uncategorized
On April 6, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) issued a press release recognizing the shockingly large surge in new union organizing. Specifically, during the first half of Fiscal Year 2022 (October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022), the NLRB reported that union representation petitions increased by 57%. Representation petitions are … Continue Reading
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