Frank Kollman

Today, it was reported that the International Labor Organization, an agency of the United Nations, found that New York State's law prohibiting public employees from striking was a violation of human rights.  I read parts of the report, and I was astound… more »

Yesterday, I did a three hour seminar on the most common employer mistakes for a group of small business owners.  I talked about the National Labor Relations Act, OSHA, wage and hour law, discrimination law, and the myriad of other federal, state, and l… more »

For the past week, I have not been able to use the sidewalk behind my building on York Road.  The sidewalk, along with others along York Road, is being replaced. The sidewalk, however, did not need to be replaced.  In fact, none of the sidewalks were i… more »

There are two stories involving organized labor.  The first involves the private sector, where labor unions have existed for many years, and collective bargaining is controlled by the National Labor Relations Act.  That Act was passed in 1935. The seco… more »

There is a scene in the movie Annie Hall where Annie's brother Duane describes a bizarre fantasy to Woody Allen's character.  Allen responds: "Right. Well, I have to - I have to go now, Duane, because I, I'm due back on the planet Earth."  That's how I… more »