Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians v. Unite Here Local 19

  1. November 21, 2025

    Calif. Forecast: Tribe To Make Sovereignty Args In Labor Suit

    In the next two weeks, attorneys should keep an eye on Ninth Circuit oral arguments regarding whether a Native American tribe's sovereignty shields it from a labor arbitration award. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.

  2. August 21, 2025

    Union Says Tribal Ordinance Can't Stop Casino Workers Strike

    A UNITE HERE local asked a California federal judge to deny a Native American casino's bid for an injunction to stop casino workers from striking, saying the tribal ordinance that the casino seeks to invoke doesn't apply.