Roy Carlson Email & Phone Number

Mclean, Virginia, US

Union staff attorney representing pilots across United Airlines in regards to all terms and conditions of employment. Representing pilots in administrative proceedings including arbitration, FAA enforcement, TSA enforcement, and NTSB investigations.

Chicago, IL, US

• Legal Counsel for local bodies of government on a variety of legal topics with a focus on labor and employment matters.
• Lead Counsel in grievance arbitrations, interest arbitrations, and litigation in front of the Illinois Labor Relations Board.
• Lead Negotiator for collective bargaining agreements, including successor agreements and new collective bargaining agreements. Effective in traditional bargaining, mediation, and interest based.
• Conducted internal workplace investigations and made disciplinary/policy recommendations based on the findings.

• Represented over 12,000 members in over 500 bargaining units across Illinois as both Legal Counsel and Union Business Agent with minimal oversight. Represented Union as an organization in legal proceedings.
• Lead Counsel in dozens of litigated arbitrations on behalf of individual members and bargaining unit wide matters. Settled countless other matters prior to arbitration.
• Negotiated dozens of collective bargaining agreements, including successor agreements and new collective bargaining agreements. Effective in traditional bargaining, mediation, and interest based.
• Primary Representative and Legal Advisor to over a dozen bargaining units serving hundreds of members. Acted as principal legal counsel on all labor and employment matters.
• Prepared research and memoranda in response to and as a part of aggressive lobbying efforts and multiple pieces of legislation relating to collective bargaining and law enforcement.
• Responded to scenes of dozens of “critical incidents” including officer involved shootings, in-custody deaths, and accident investigations. Responses 24/7 as part of on-call rotation.

• Reported to Coordinated Campaign Director. Developed and implemented a ballot access and voter protection program in all 102 counties across Illinois as part of 2014 election cycle.
• Researched voter registration and ballot access for 102 counties in Illinois. Identified counties with problematic procedures and developed plans to overcome.
• Recruited dozens of attorneys and other legal professionals as volunteer observers from across Illinois.
• Developed and implemented virtual training program for volunteers to identify issues that improperly block access to voting.

US

Researched and drafted responses to EEOC and NLRB charges against. Drafted briefs and other memoranda in support of litigation and grievance arbitrations. Assisted with client intake.

Researched and drafted responses to EEOC and NLRB charges against. Drafted briefs and other memoranda in support of litigation and grievance arbitrations. Assisted with client intake.

Fellow at the Chicago Newspaper Guild. Represented the Guild in collective bargaining and litigation at the National Labor Relations Board.

Researched and drafted opinions and memoranda on behalf of the Honorable William Taylor. Participated in all stages of litigation, settlements, and decisions.

Washington, DC, US

Identified and recruited potential leaders in unorganized workplace environments to support creation of new union. Trained and directed leadership towards goal. Successfully organized multiple hospitals.

US

Established and supervised political field office during a successful special Congressional Election. Directed the field operation for assigned multi-county turf. Recruited, trained, and supervised paid and volunteer staff.

Juris Doctor

Ba, Political Science