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John N. Raudabaugh
Counsel
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Experience
John Raudabaugh is a former member of National Labor Relations Board (1990-1993). He is an experienced labor and employee relations law counsel serving multinational corporations in policy, litigation, and regulatory compliance counseling. In addition to his substantive experience in labor and employee relations law and related litigation, he is well-versed in labor considerations in corporate transactions, responding to union corporate campaigns, strikes, and injunction proceedings, collective bargaining negotiations, social responsibility, compliance, and comparative international law standards.
John frequently advises policymakers on labor law and labor standards and has represented policymakers and trade associations in amicus filings regarding significant labor law policy issues before the U.S. National Labor Relations Board. A presidential nominee, John was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and served as a member of the U.S. National Labor Relations Board from 1990–1993, deciding more than 4,000 federal labor law representation and unfair labor practice cases.
John served as an adjunct professor of labor law at Northwestern University, University of Chicago, and Emory University law schools. In 2009, he represented U.S. employers at the International Labour Conference, 98th Session, and served on the Committee of the Whole addressing the global jobs crisis. He also co-chaired a study for the United Nations Development Programme Office of the Global Defender of the Poor addressing the elimination of the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination through access to justice, remediation, and employment and labor rights.
Publications
- “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.
- Amicus Brief on behalf of the United States Chamber of Commerce regarding employee right of access and use of employer computer systems.
- Amicus Brief on behalf of U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations regarding pre-recognition bargaining and after-acquired clauses.
- “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.
- “Perspectives on Labor Law Reform,” IRRA Spring Proceedings.
- “NLRB 1993 Decisions—The Year in Review,” Business Research Publications.
- “Labor and Employment Law Considerations,” Gabler Verlag.
Presentations
- “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.
- “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.
Admissions
John is admitted to practice in Georgia, the District of Columbia, and Michigan, as well as the United States Supreme Court; the United States courts of appeals for the Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eleventh, and DC circuits; the United States district courts for the Northern District of Georgia and the Eastern District of Michigan; and the Georgia Supreme Court.
Education
University of Virginia, J.D.
Cornell University, School of Industrial & Labor Relations, M.S.
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, B.S.
Affiliations
- American, District of Columbia, Georgia, and Michigan bar associations
- University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University, and University of Virginia alumni associations
- Trustee, Cornell Industrial and Labor Relations School Alumni Association
- Development Committee, Labor and Employment Relations Association
- Member, Special Expertise Panel, Society of Human Resource Management
- Member, United States Chamber of Commerce Labor Relations Committee
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