Henry Nicholas, President of AFSCME Local 1199C in Philadelphia, is a “staunch supporter” of card-check… unless it applies to him. Nicholas declined to recognize a unit of his own office staff based on union cards and instead is making them seek an NLRB election. While we agree that a secret ballot election is the best way to settle these things, the Philadelphia Inquirer notes:
Ironically, their employer, longtime labor leader Henry Nicholas, declined to recognize the bargaining unit when he was presented with signed petition cards from a majority of the workers.
Nicholas is a staunch supporter of a proposed federal law known as “card check,” which would allow unions to organize workplaces without a separate election if a majority of workers sign cards requesting representation.
Henry, if you really don’t want your office organized you ought to consider bringing in some professional union avoidance consultants.
Henry, that’s the way to lead by example. Numerous unions staff are non-union. Imagine that!
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