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WGBH On Campus Publishes “Opinion: NLRB Decision Opens Pandora’s Box”

By Anthony J. Dragga and David M. Felper • August 29, 2016

WGBH On Campus published a post by Anthony Dragga and David Felper on August 26 covering a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling that teaching and research assistants are to be defined as employees under the National Labor Relations Act. The decision, which grants higher education assistants the right to unionize, carries major implications for private colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Read “Opinion: NLRB Decision Opens Pandora’s Box” on the WGBH On Campus blog.

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Tony Dragga is a highly regarded Partner in the firm’s Estate, Financial & Tax Planning Practice Area, helping clients in Massachusetts with a variety of matters, including the preparation and administration of estates and estate plans. Business owners, distinguished professionals, senior executives, and high net worth individuals turn to Tony to develop personalized plans to reduce or eliminate estate, gift, and income taxes. Clients also rely on Tony in a variety of matters including the investment and division of assets, identification and appraisal of estate and trust assets, preparing and filing federal and state estate tax returns, and collection of life insurance and employee benefits.

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David Felper is a senior labor and employment lawyer, focusing his practice on advising colleges and universities, nonprofits and social service agencies, primarily in central Massachusetts. David also represents employers in the manufacturing sector along with other traditional businesses. “My clients vary in size, ranging from a few employees to several thousand. Regardless of their size or type, I strive to be highly responsive.”