Election Not The Final Say

by | Nov 17, 2011 | News

As giant retailer Target is finding out, even if the election results go the employer’s way, that doesn’t mean the battle is over. Even though their Valley Stream location on Long Island turned down the UFCW, in a recent election, the union filed a host of ULP charges against the company in an attempt to get another bite at the apple. And with a union-friendly NLRB managing such affairs, it is increasingly likely that among the spurious charges filed, the board will find sufficient evidence to call for a reelection. Regional board director Alvin Blyer cited evidence that supervisors interrogated employees, instructed them that they couldn’t campaign for the union in non-work areas, and threatened that the facility would close if unionized. He also mentioned language in the employee handbook that could be turned against the company. Your front-line supervisors are your best defense against, or the biggest argument for, a union. It all depends on how well trained they are. They should be trained in both leadership/management skills (the proactive component), and in proper reactive skills to union organizing. We can help with both – give us a shout!

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