One of the best keep secrets in New York law is that most labor unions are immune from legal liability simply because they are organized as an unincorporated association. In jurisdictions such as New York, which follow common law, unions have this immunity because plaintiffs cannot met the...

This article is about advisory labor arbitration under New York Law. Advisory arbitration is compared and contrasted to the more common final and binding arbitration. Advisory arbitration is utilized mostly in the public sector in New York, but it is also utilized in the private sector as well...