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Help Halt the NLRB’s Assault On America’s Union-Free Workplace

Last week’s NLRB vote to give unions the ability to ambush union-free workers and the companies that employ them, as well as to deny due process on bargaining unit issues, is only the latest in a long line of attacks on America’s union-free workforce by the union extremists controlling Barack Obama’s National Labor Relations Board.

Notwithstanding the recent agreement between Boeing and the Machinists’ union to end the prosecution* of Boeing opening its second 787 in South Carolina, listing out of all of the attacks on job creators and  America’s union-free workforce would necessitate more than an entire post. However, here are just a few of the NLRB’s assaults on America’s union-free workforce:

  • Micro-unions: In a recent ruling, the NLRB has given unions the green light to begin unionizing portions companies by what are called “micro-unions.” Now, union can unionize small segments of a company by classification (or department).
  • Reducing employees’ rights to rid themselves of unwanted unions: In a reversal of a previous NLRB decision, the Obama-NLRB has made it much more difficult for employees to decertify unions where highly flawed card-check method of unionization had been utilized. The NLRB’s reversal was only outdone by the NLRB’s destroying of ballots from elections that were already held, but were awaiting the outcome of the NRLB’s decision.
  • Requiring union-free employees to post union posters. Though delayed, the NLRB is requiring all union-free, private-sector employers to post NLRB posters explaining workers’ rights to unionize.
  • Legitimizing union ‘sweetheart deals.’ Last year, the NLRB approved unions’ ability to negotiation pre-recognition agreements in exchange for ‘card check,’ thus undermining employees’ rights through “sweetheart deals.”

It’s time to put pressure on Washington to halt the NLRB’s assault and here’s how you can help:

Our friends at the Free Enterprise Alliance‘s Halt the Assault campaign have put together an online petition (above) to send a message to Washington to Rein in the Rogue NLRB.

You can even embed a Rein in the Rogue NLRB widget on your blog or website.

Help America’s union-free workforce by sending a message to Washington: Halt the Assault on America’s Union-Free Employees and Job Creators–Rein in the Rogue NLRB.

Pass it on.

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About the Free Enterprise Alliance:

    The Free Enterprise Alliance is the action arm for small businesses, entrepreneurs and other advocates of limited government, open and fair (and intense) competition, and the economically sound principles upon which America was built.

*Note: While it is expected to do so, the NLRB has not yet withdrawn its complaint against Boeing, even though the Machinists’ union has agreed to withdraw its unfair labor practice charge.
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Cross-posted on LaborUnionReport.com

COMMENTS

  • http://www.examiner.com/x-1597-Charlotte-Law--Politics-Examiner Mike gamecock DeVine

    allow the SC plant to go forward? Did Boeing cave?

    • http://www.laborunionreport.com LaborUnionReport

      I had a dangling asterisk in the post, as I meant to provide clarification.

      Note the ‘Note’ at bottom.

      • jonrd364

        …if we vote for the contract. Voting is this week. I intend to vote for it.

        The way I see it, both sides have too big of a battle. The IAM originally initiated the suit back before Wisconsin and other union activities around the country sent public opinion about unions plummeting. I’m sure at the time that it was hailed internally as some sort of slam-dunk “gotcha!”. My, my how times have changed. Meanwhile, Boeing has and would continue to spend a bunch of money trying to fight the claim, and even if they prevailed, it would have been a long, drawn out fight.

        I *believe* voting day is the 7th, so keep an eye out in the news.

        With this agreement, the IAM gets to save face, and Boeing gets to save the manpower, expense, and damage to shares a long legal battle would have cost.

    • http://www4.webng.com/rickbull/lostlucky/ rickbull

      If he did, I missed it, too. Boeing caved: they gave Renton, Washington machinists the 737 in exchange for allowing the SC plant to continue operation. If the machinists vote to accept the compromise (and they probably will), then the union drops its grievance, and the NLRB action against Boeing ends.

      Short answer: the crybabies got their way.

      • http://www4.webng.com/rickbull/lostlucky/ rickbull

        NT.

      • http://www.laborunionreport.com LaborUnionReport

        Time was too short last week and the case isn’t dead until the NLRB also withdraws its complaint.

        ;)

        • http://www4.webng.com/rickbull/lostlucky/ rickbull

          Was not meaning to be critical, it just surprised me that you had not already written a diary about the Boeing cave-in. Keep up the good work. I don’t comment much on your diaries, but I am a faithful reader of them.

        • http://www.examiner.com/x-1597-Charlotte-Law--Politics-Examiner Mike gamecock DeVine

          their own alleged legal grounds.

          The vague language of the federal law does allow for their perverted arguments.

          IMHO, the law should not allow for “intent” evidence against unions. Private companies should be judged on actions and they given that they are not shutting down the Washington state plant, there should be no violation.

  • ihateliberals

    The problem with Ignorant and Stupid people is that Ignorant people can be taught and Stupid will always be Stupid. The NLRB along with half of all the agencies in DC need to be dissolved. They only serve political purpose and very rarely purpose of the people. The Union that is blocking or negotiating with Boeing over where to locate a factory should itself be sued. I don’t understand what gives them the right to say anything about Boeing’s locations. If the Unions keep it up many more companies will decide to locate off shore where they don’t have to put up with this nonsense. One solution to this would be to pass the much needed RTW law on a national basis.