Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP advises employers across the full spectrum of litigation and counseling matters arising under the National Labor Relations Act, the Railway Labor Act, and other statutes governing labor-management relations. The team brings broad experience in collective bargaining, corporate campaigns, labor arbitrations, and the prosecution and defense of unfair labor practice charges. The practice is co-led by Philadelphia-based Joe Ragaglia and Washington DC’s John Ring. Ragaglia counsels clients across a range of industries, with particular strength in retail, manufacturing, and healthcare, sectors marked by heightened employee activism, organizing activity, and bargaining-related work stoppages. Ring meanwhile draws on deep experience negotiating and administering collective bargaining agreements, frequently advising on workforce restructurings and complex multiemployer bargaining arrangements. Additional depth comes from Washington DC-based Jonathan Fritts, who represents clients in collective bargaining, arbitration, and litigation matters under both the NLRA and the RLA. Also in DC, Harry Johnson assists employers across all aspects of labor relations, handling representation, litigation, and strategic advisory work. In Philadelphia, Steven Wall focuses on high-profile employment litigation and workforce change, including labor and employment issues arising from new ventures, acquisitions, and divestitures.
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Key clients

  • Sutter Health Hospitals
  • United National Foods, Inc.
  • The Boeing Company
  • PPL Electric Utilities and PPL Services Corporation

Work highlights

Representing UPS in collective bargaining, labor arbitrations, and strategic matters.
Advising Pirelli in connection with a case brought under the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Represented the Trustees of the New England Teamsters Pension Fund (the Fund) in connection with the Fund’s applications for more than $5.7B in financial assistance in connection with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s (PBGC’s) Special Financial Assistance Program under the American Rescue Plan Act.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Jonathan Fritts
Jonathan Fritts
Steven Wall
Steven Wall
Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Harry Johnson
Harry Johnson
Practice head

Joe Ragaglia; John Ring

Other key lawyers

Jonathan Fritts; Harry Johnson; Steven Wall