Controversy over compensation received by the president of the shipyard workers union, much of which was returned after it was disclosed to the government. Several labor analysts expressed concern about the union's pay practices and the changes it made in its financial reports. Labor consultant and WUSTL law professor emeritus Neil Bernstein comments.

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1. May 11, 2009 — Union boss returns some of $1.2 million pay in the The Washington Times

Workers of the Republic Windows & Doors factory began a sit-in protest after the plant closed leaving hundreds without jobs, severance pay or health insurance. Includes comments by labor law expert and WUSTL law professor emeritus Neil Bernstein.

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1. Dec. 8, 2008 — Parties to meet over Chicago factory sit-in in the USA Today

and 1 others.

Tension over pay issues is building at United Airlines, where five unions representing 30,000 employees on Tuesday called for the carrier to let rank-and-file workers share in the largesse enjoyed by senior executives.
WUSTL law professor emeritus Neil Bernstein, who specializes in labor issues, comments on the conflict.

References:

1. March 28, 2007 — United workers join for fight in the Chicago Tribune

Article looks at car dealerships that are actively seeking women from jobs at local malls and recruiting them to be car salespersons.
Some evidence suggests women may even be better at selling cars than men.
WUSTL law professor and labor relations expert Neil Bernstein comments on the legality of the practice.

References:

1. April 12, 2006 — Car dealers recruit saleswomen at the mall in the Wall Street Journal

and 2 others.

WUSTL law professor and labor relations expert Neil Bernstein comments on union negotiations with Northwest Airlines over whether the company could throw out contracts with pilots and flight attendants.Bernstein said the judge's main concern was helping the airline sort out its financial problems and survive — not how much the workers get paid.

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1. Feb. 16, 2006 — Northwest fate may hang on judge's decision in the USA Today

and 32 others.

In the battle of Bud against the Brotherhood of Teamsters, it seems that Busch is still king. Partly because of the city's affinity for Budweiser, the Teamsters strike has been the least successful labor action in at least 30 years, said Neil Bernstein, a law professor specializing in labor law.
Bernstein said the strike has been undermined because beer deliverymen aren't high-profile workers that interact with the public. But drivers took center stage outside Busch Stadium during the playoffs. Teamsters stood outside the main entrance with placards and signs, asking fans to stay away from Anheuser-Busch products inside.

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1. Oct. 18, 2005 — Beer strike tests St. Louis' loyalties to Bud and unions in the Associated Press

and 70 others.

WUSTL law professor and labor relations expert Neil Bernstein comments on the National Hockey League's labor dispute.

References:

1. Feb. 15, 2005 — Threat of impasse gone? in the thehockeynews.com (Canada)

The University of Missouri took "a reasonably prudent course of action" by making a deal to avoid future legal action in a case involving two basketball coaches who are accused of breaking NCAA rules, according to Neil Bernstein, professor of law. Documents obtained by the Associated Press show the university paid the coaches $136,000 in exchange for their resignations and pledges never to sue the university. Even though the university may not have a legal obligation to pay the coaches, Bernstein suggests university adminstrators made the right choice. "They can get on with their lives and the university can get on with its life without worrying about potential litigation," said Bernstein, who has specialized in labor law since 1967.

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1. June 25, 2004 — Two Mizzou assistant coaches paid $136,000 for resignations in the CNN/SI

and 28 others.