What's the best way to get labor union thugs off your back?
The employees of the plant I work at are going to take a vote on forming a labor union. I don't want any part of it, and I told the union organizer so. But the problem is, he keeps pressuring me and other people to "get on board". His associate speaks in a heavy Italian accent and makes frequent mention of his mafia connections. Stuff like: "Uncle Vinny isn't gonna like hearin' dat. Youse sure youse don't wanna to reconsider?"
What is the best way to get these thugs to leave us alone? Is there some kind of rackeetering law that applys here?
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If that is truly happening, then I'm appalled. (skip the next sentence)
But, if this is just one of the trollish anti-union posters -- get a life!
Visit the National Labor Relations Board website, the legal issues are explained there. http://www.nlrb.gov/
Look at the US Dept. of Labor website. http://www.dol.gov/
Contact your State Department of Labor, find out about state laws. Like if you live in a "right to work" (aka starve) state -- I am perfectly justified in calling it that, look at the statistics. (of the 22 "right to work" states, 17 have at or below federal minimum wage, 18 have a lower median household income than national median, and 14 have a higher poverty percentage than the national percentage) There is a distinct correlation; I'm not saying causation - there are too many other factors.
Also, consider calling the Union. They may not be aware of the tactics this guy is using. Remember that even if you don't want to be a member, others might. Don't stoop this overzealous guy's level. Do the math, it may actually be beneficial to join the union - not necessarily that one either. A lot of work is covered by more than one union.
not sure what state you are in, but see if your state allows you to demand a secretprivate ballot.
what state is it and why are people hanging around some where there not employeed
only 35 to 55 employees are need ed to vote in a union
from what ive heard
Never vote Democrat again. They are in league with Big Labor as much as the Republicans are in with big business.
Also you can demand a secret ballot. Harrassment and Coersion are against federal laws I believe.
Getting a lawyer would be a good start, ask around your company chances are you aren't the only one and could have a case for a class action lawsuit against the union.
File a complaint with the NRLB.
If a union is voted in you can still opt out. Just tell them you are asserting your rights under Beck v. Communications Workers of America. They'll know you mean business when they hear that.
It's easy really. tell your employer that you are being harassed by the person or persons and ask that they be reprimanded if they are an employee, or removed from the premises if they are not an employee. Most employers are more than happy to have a reason to tell a union rep to get out. the union reps can only be there if they are non-obstructive. also it is actually a federal crime to attempt to tamper with or coerce a vote from a person in regards to voting a union in.
Apply with reverse psychology. Answer in a Heavy American Accent saying your uncle who is with the FBI, task Force "RICO " don't like you to join !
I think this guy has watched the godfather once too many times:)
The relevant laws are under the http://www.nlrb.gov/ National Labor Relations Board, a federal agency, and whatever labor laws exist in the state that you are in.
Basically the federal government came up with a humongous pile of rules. Each state can just default to the national rules, or have their own exceptions and additions ... most states use a subset of NLRB with their own changes.
It is very important for you to find out what kinds of laws exist in your state. In some states if the union vote wins, then you have to join the union or lose your job.
In this case, you taking attitude that you want to have nothing to do with this, could make it even more likely that you end up having to be in the union or lose your job ... you want to vote on the union and vote no.
I have worked for places that have unions, and places that have not, places where there's a strike, and other things. The NLRB and the states have like lists of things people are not supposed to do, and for the unintelligent the DO NOT list becomes like a suggestion list of what they are going to try out. Enforcement of NLRB rules is extremely spotty.
One time the violence seemed to be worse than anything we read in headlines about Iraq, Lebanon, etc. employees followed home from work to find out where they lived, fire bombings, car wars, go around bend in road & there's a telephone poll across the road, nails in road welded so there's always a sharp pointing up.
One group of union members went to the court to petition against the violence being done by another group of union members.
One group of union members went to NLRB to ask if they could vote for a second union to give them protection from the first union.
I visited my local pulblic library to try to read up on this stuff. The librarian staff was very hostile to me because there are people who are knee jerk think unions are good all the time, never do any abuses.
Now I think unions have played an important role in the history of the nation, but any type of organization can have bad apples.
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