ULP Strike: Law360 Union Walks Off the Job

Unionized editorial workers at LexisNexis-owned Law360 began an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike Tuesday, after giving management every opportunity to bargain a fair contract and negotiate remedies for their unlawful actions. The members of Law360 Union, the fifth largest bargaining unit represented by The NewsGuild of New York, have been preparing for this day since taking a formal strike authorization vote in February.

“We know our worth,” said Hailey Konnath, a reporter for Law360 and unit chair for the union. “We have been more than willing to bargain and negotiate to complete our contract and remedy the numerous unfair labor practice charges we filed against the company. So with the start of the U.S. Supreme Court session in less than a month, we walked out to show that we are the value behind Law360 and we deserve better. We will not accept any less.”

Contract negotiations between the union, which represents about 250 workers, and representatives from Law360 and parent company LexisNexis began on Nov. 17, 2022. The union’s current contract expired on Dec. 31, 2022. The union’s bargaining team has spent the months since the strike authorization vote making every effort to negotiate with management but has been met time and time again with stall tactics and disrespect. The company’s unlawful mid-contract layoffs and unilateral changes to healthcare plans required the union to file ULP charges with the National Labor Relations Board.

Union members will be picketing from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m outside LexisNexis headquarters at 230 Park Ave., New York City. The union is also picketing online, asking subscribers of Law360 to not click on or open any digital content during the strike. Read more here, contribute to a strike fund here, and follow the Law360 Union for updates!