Union gripe brings federal labor agency into marijuana debate for first time

FoxNews.com

March 5, 2014

Preti Flaherty partner, Matthew LaMourie, is featured by FoxNews.com in a story about his representation of Wellness Connection.

An Excerpt

Matt LaMourie, an attorney who represented Wellness Connection, confirmed to FoxNews.com that a settlement had been reached between the Maine firm and the NLRB, adding that the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) had “blessed” all terms of the undisclosed agreement. The union, which the workers had sought to join, voluntarily withdrew 21 of 29 unfair labor practice charges it filed against the company last year, LaMourie said.

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