Card Check: Year One Recap and Insights Webinar
Join Raul Calvo, Owner of Employer Services Consulting, LLC. and Jason Resnick, Sr. Vice President & General Counsel at Western Growers, as we mark one year into the card check process.
This webinar will recap the factors influencing the successes and setbacks of the UFW’s unionization efforts and the legal challenges involving the UFW and the Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB).
Don’t miss this crucial update on the card check journey and the evolving legal landscape. Register today for valuable insights!
Western Growers Ag Legal Issues Webinar Series Continues
Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 at 10:00am PDT
Western Growers is partnering with members of the Western Growers Ag Legal Network to bring back the popular Legal Issues Webinar Series. This webinar series is designed to equip ag professionals with the knowledge and skills to effectively navigate a host of pressing legal issues from employment and labor law, food safety liability, import/export regulatory issues, PACA, protecting trade secrets and IP, and more.
The series provides Western Growers members with the exclusive opportunity to learn from legal experts who serve the ag industry. Participants will gain insights into many of the practical legal issues that confront our industry.
This Webinar Series is a member benefit of Western Growers.
If you are interested in becoming a member please contact Kim Sherman at ksherman@wga.com for membership information.
Meet the Speakers
Raul Calvo specializes in resolving internal issues; from employee relations, removing bad employees and settling potential and current lawsuits. As well as developing agricultural leaders. In working with various labor law attorneys, Raul manages union campaigns, settlement agreements with individual employees as well as with groups of employees. Conducts sexual harassment investigations as well as wage and hour cases. Raul also provides creative ideas on how to resolve unusual and unique challenges which arise with our labor force.
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Stephen has defended public entities against claims involving premises liability and personal injury, including a wrongful death action against a major school district in which he obtained a nonsuit. Stephen has represented general contractors, subcontractors and property owners in construction litigation, including issues involving subrogation and indemnification. Stephen also has defended individual and class actions brought under various consumer protection statutes, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and California’s Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). He has also prepared numerous articles and delivered many presentations for trade associations on successfully defending consumer protection litigation.
Click here for Stephen Watkins’ full biography.
Jason Resnick has been with Western Growers for over 20 years. He serves as its Senior Vice President and General Counsel, with responsibility for overseeing the organization’s legal affairs and he serves as Western Growers’ corporate secretary. As a member of the Western Growers’ senior leadership team, Jason provides advice and counsel on various legal, business and policy matters. Jason also oversees Western Growers H-2A Services, which serves as a full-service H-2A agent exclusively for Western Growers members.
Stephen has defended public entities against claims involving premises liability and personal injury, including a wrongful death action against a major school district in which he obtained a nonsuit. Stephen has represented general contractors, subcontractors and property owners in construction litigation, including issues involving subrogation and indemnification. Stephen also has defended individual and class actions brought under various consumer protection statutes, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and California’s Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). He has also prepared numerous articles and delivered many presentations for trade associations on successfully defending consumer protection litigation.
Click here for Stephen Watkins’ full biography.