Court Cancels Mediation, Settlement Negotiations Continue

[JoeRedskin]

Updating:

@adbrandt Olson getting peppered about collapse of bargaining leading to decertification. "sufficiently distant in time" key phrase for Judges.

@adbrandt Olson: "Period of protection from labor laws is over!" Not sure two judges agree.

@adbrandt Olson brings up the TV case before Doty, word "unconscionable" thrown in.

@adbrandt Olson in last few minutes hammering home point of union being entitled to decertify. The union is dead. Antitrust law should apply.

@adbrandt Clement up for rebuttal. Back to issue of length of labor exemption to 6 mths minimum.

@adbrandt Clement harping on multiple mentions in N-L Act of "labor dispute." it protects employers as it does employees.

@adbrandt Citing major cases that lockouts covered by N-L Act. Amenable to a hearing to see if decertification was valid.

@adbrandt Concluding remarks [I think Brandt means the Court's concluding remarks - not sure] : render decision in "due course." won't be hurt if they "settle the case" good comment!!

@adbrandt Judge Bye concludes that parties should negotiate as a ruling will be something neither side will like. Hope it spurs more directed talks.

Interesting final comment by Judge Bye.