John N. Raudabaugh
Reed Larson Professor of Labor Law
Professor Raudabaugh is the Reed Larson Professor of Labor Law. A former member of the National Labor Relations Board and an experienced labor and employee relations attorney, Professor Raudabaugh teaches courses related to labor law and employee rights and supervises a labor law litigation practicum. In addition to his teaching duties, Professor Raudabaugh, serves as a Foundation Staff Attorney, working in the Foundation's legal aid program (described at www.nrtw.org) and litigates Foundation-supported cases brought for individual workers. Professor Raudabaugh’s publications include articles on labor law reform, labor strategy considerations in corporate transactions; international labor standards and policy; and more. Before joining Ave Maria, Professor Raudabaugh also taught as an Adjunct Professor of Labor Law at Northwestern University Law School, Ave Maria School of Law, University of Chicago Law School, and Emory University Law School.
“Labored Law: Bilateralism or Pluralism, Ossification or Reformation?,” 87 Indiana L.J. 105 (2012).
Response on behalf of Society for Human Resource Management to U.S. National Labor Relations Board’s December 22, 2010 Notification of Proposed Rulemaking Governing Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act.
Amicus Brief on behalf of Center for Union Facts regarding right of access to employer private property by nonemployees.
Amicus Brief on behalf of United States Senator Orrin G. Hatch regarding voluntary recognition bar and card-check.
Amicus Brief on behalf of the National Association of Manufacturers and 41 additional trade associations regarding voluntary recognition bar and card-check.
Response on behalf of Society for Human Resource Management to U.S. Department of Labor’s March 19, 2010 Notification of Proposed Rulemaking implementing Presidential Executive Order 13495, “Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts.”
Response on behalf of Society for Human Resource Management to U.S. Department of Labor’s August 3, 2009 Notification of Proposed Rulemaking implementing Presidential Executive Order 13496, “Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws.”
“Labor’s Law Reform,” Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers.
Statement of John N. Raudabaugh, “Protecting Private Ballot Rights for American Workers,” U.S. Senate Republican Conference.
Statement of John N. Raudabaugh, “NLRB Representation Elections and Initial Collective Bargaining Agreements: Safeguarding Workers’ Rights?” U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations.
“National Labor Relations Board 2007 Year in Review: Fueling Union’s Demand for Euro-Centric Labor Law Reform,” CCH Labor Law Journal, Spring 2008, pp. 16–25.
“Employee Free Choice Act…or…Global Outsourcing Act?” 2007.
“Contract Modification and Unilateral Change—Bath Iron Works,” ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law.
Statement of John N. Raudabaugh, “Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2004,” U.S. House Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations of the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Amicus Brief on behalf of U.S. House of Representatives Chairman and Ranking Republican Members of Committee on Education and the Workforce regarding card-check agreement.
“Foreward,” A Guide to Sources of Information on the National Labor Relations Board.
“Employee Voting Rights: Industrial Stability vs. Employee Free Choice,” ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law.
“Electromation: An Opportunity Lost or Just Postponed?” Chapter 29, Non-Union Employee Representation.
“Employee Relations Law Reform,” Industrial Relations Research Associations 50th Anniversary Volume, Government Regulation of the Employment Relationship.
“One Former Board Member’s Recommended Changes to the National Labor Relations Act,” IRRA.
“Recess Appointments: Implications of Noel Canning,” 2013 National Lawyers Convention, Federalist Society, Speaker.
“Unionizing Through Regulation,” Heritage Foundation, Speaker.
“Labor and Employment Law under the Obama Administration,” Indiana University Maurer School of Law; Speaker.
“Organized Labor and the Obama Administration,” 2011 National Lawyers Convention, Federalist Society, Speaker.
“Avoiding the National Labor Relations Board,” Nixon Peabody, LLP Webinar; Speaker.
“HR’s Response to New Union Organizing: Countering Social Media, Employee Handbooks and EFCA-lite,” M. Lee Smith; Speaker.
“New Process Steel v. National Labor Relations Board,” Scotuscast, Federalist Society.
“Bargaining With Unions: Effective Techniques for Today’s Unique Issues, Including Healthcare Reform,” American Conference Institute; Speaker.
“Labor’s Law Reform,” Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers; Speaker.
“Ensuring Employee Free Choice—Learning from the Canadian Experience,” U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Speaker.
“Rethinking Sourcing Strategies—The Impact of New and Proposed Labor and Immigration Laws on Outsourcing and Offshoring,” Sourcing Interests Group; Speaker.
“The Employee Free Choice Act: Who Benefits?” audio event, Federalist Society.
“Labor and Employee Relations Law Outlook,” The Knowledge Congress; Speaker.
“Impact of Labor Reform Legislation on Outsourcing and Offshoring,” Everest Research Institute; Speaker.
“Re-unionizing America—EFCA, RESPECT, PATRIOT…and MORE!,” SHRM Annual Legislative Conference; Speaker.
“Labor Law Changes in the Obama Administration,” LERA; Speaker.
“The Proposed Employee Free Choice Act: Be Prepared for a New “New Deal,” Global Auto Industry; Speaker.
Guangzhou and Shanghai, China, U.S.—China Labor Law Cooperation Project, Center for China Employment and Labor Relations, Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, University of Michigan, U.S. Department of Labor and China Ministry of Labor and Social Security; Lecturer.
“The National Labor Relations Board: Past, Present, and Future,” National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation; Speaker.
“Employee Free Choice Act…or Global Outsourcing Act?” Federalist Society; Speaker.
“Organized Labor’s Campaign for Survival and Resurgence,” Uniform & Textile Service Association, Annual Convention; Speaker.
Santiago, Chile, U.S. Department of Labor, ILAB, Implementation of Labor Side Accord to U.S.-Chilean Free Trade Agreement; Speaker.
Asmara and Mitsiwa, Eritrea, U.S. Department of State, “Labor and Employment Law Core Principles”; Speaker.
