CAIR loses battle to block unionization of its national office.

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collective bargaining, Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR), National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Progressive policies, Radical Islam, SEIU

Although the radical Islamic organization, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), will march with its Communist comrades for LGBT and transgender rights, minimum wage hikes and unionization of fast food franchises and companies such as Boeing, tolerance of Progressive dogma involving workers’ rights has its limits.

CAIR is fighting the Service Employees International Union’s attempts to unionize employees at CAIR’s national office.

What’s good for others is bad for CAIR?

Quite a turn around considering that during the last week of February, CAIR’s Georgia office marched alongside demonstrators in Marietta Georgia calling for improved work conditions and the unionization of a Nissan car plant in Mississippi.

According to The Daily Caller, more than 50% of CAIR employees filled out union cards handed out by SEIU 500.

CAIR took its fight to the NLRB arguing that “that it is a religious organization and therefore exempt from the National Labor Relations Act.”

Asserting that CAIR is a “civil rights group” and not a religious organization, on April 7, 2017, the NLRB’s Region 05 rejected CAIR’s argument.

The NLRB will hold an election by secret ballot on April 24, 2017.

See NLRB documents:

• Decision and Direction of Election (pdf format)
• Notice of Election (pdf format)

Christopher Honey, communications director for SEIU Local 500 was taken aback by CAIR’s reaction to the unionization of its employees. Honey told The Daily Caller:

“My understanding is that they [CAIR employees] reached out to us. This is an area where we are present, and so its not unusual to be approached by employees like the ones at CAIR,” Honey explained.

“We were surprised,” Honey admitted when asked about the decision by CAIR’s management to fight efforts by its employees to unionize. “They have historically been a progressive organization, and so I was very surprised that they saw it fit to appeal,” he continued…

Hold on to your hat, I do not see CAIR conceding to the will of its employees, the NLRB ruling or SEIU. How about you?

H/t Middle East Forum.

Cross-posted on Grumpy Opinions.

NLRB rules workers must pay year’s worth of dues to decertified union

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decertifying the union, Government corruption, NLRB, SEIU, United Workers of America Local 621

Washington Examiner

If you are a worker trying to sever your relationship with a union, you have to make extra certain you didn’t make even the tiniest error when you do it. That’s what the National Labor Relations Board said Tuesday when it ruled that nine workers who decertified their union in 2012 still had to pay it another year’s worth of membership dues because they sent in some of the paperwork too early.

The case involved nine workers for a Brooklyn condo complex who voted unanimously on Sept. 26, 2012, to get rid of United Workers of America Local 621 as their bargaining representative. The following week, the workers individually sent the union letters announcing that they “elected to terminate any and all such membership obligations” with it….

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http://washingtonexaminer.com/nlrb-rules-workers-must-pay-years-worth-of-dues-to-decertified-union/article/2548016

 

Workers at Tennessee Volkswagen plant reject UAW 712 to 626

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collective bargaining, Labor unions, NLRB, Tennessee, UAW, United Auto Workers, Volkwagen

Fox News

Workers at a Volkswagen factory in Tennessee have voted against union representation in a devastating defeat for the United Auto Workers union’s effort to make inroads in the South. The 712-626 vote released late Friday was surprising for many labor experts and union supporters who expected a UAW win because Volkswagen tacitly endorsed the union and even allowed organizers into the Chattanooga factory to make sales pitches…….

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Volkswagen Group of America – Press Release (excerpt)

Chattanooga, Tenn. (February 14, 2014) – Volkswagen Chattanooga employees have voted in a secret ballot election against United Auto Workers (UAW) representation. Participation in the election was 89 percent. 53 percent of the eligible employees who voted decided against the UAW as their bargaining representative in an election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) between February 12 – 14.

‘On behalf of Volkswagen Group of America, I want to thank all of our Chattanooga production and maintenance employees for their participation in this week’s vote. They have spoken, and Volkswagen will respect the decision of the majority,’ said Frank Fischer, CEO and Chairman of Volkswagen Chattanooga. ‘The election results remain to be certified by the NLRB,” Fischer, said…

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Sour grapes and the pot calling the kettle black, UAW blames outside intervention.

‘…We commend Volkswagen for its commitment to global human rights, to worker rights and trying to provide an atmosphere of freedom to make a decision,’ said UAW Region 8 Director Gary Casteel, who directs the union’s Southern organizing. ‘Unfortunately, politically motivated third parties threatened the economic future of this facility and the opportunity for workers to create a successful operating model that that would grow jobs in Tennessee….’

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LINKS:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/15/workers-at-tennessee-volkswagen-factory-reject-united-auto-workers-union/
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/15/vw-chattanooga-workers-reject-uaw-union/
http://media.vw.com/release/686/

Hotel Officials, Union Bosses Hit With Multiple Federal Labor Board Charges for Abusive Organizing Tactics

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Labor unions, Marriott Hotels, Marxism, National Labor Relations Board, New York, New York Hotel & Motel Trades Council Local 6 union, New York Stock Exchange, NLRB, NYC, NYSE, Right to Work, union thugs, Unions

 

NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK

“Union organizers verbally abuse Marriott employees and spy on workers in changing rooms after striking backroom deal with company officials

New York, NY (January 24, 2012) – A group of New York City Marriott (NYSE: MAR) employees – acting on behalf of their coworkers – have filed federal charges against the company and a local union for workplace intimidation and harassment.

The three SoHo Marriott employees filed the charges at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) with free legal assistance from National Right to Work Foundation attorneys.

New York Hotel & Motel Trades Council Local 6 union organizers entered into a backroom deal with company officials that allows union organizers unfettered access to the employees in order to install a union in the workplace….”

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When employees have no desire to be unionized, unions and management should respect that.

At the same token, clearly something stinks whenever the union and management works together. As history has proven, such backroom deals NEVER benefit the employee.

Stop the harassment and boot union thugs out on their arses.

President Obama’s NLRB & Their Summer Assault On American Jobs

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Government corruption, Government War on Individual Constitutional Rights, Govt Intervention, Govt Regulation, Labor unions, Marxism, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, obama, Obama Administration, Obama Appointees, Obama doctrine, Obama's legacy, Oppression, Power Grab, Progressivism, socialism

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TYRANNY ALERT: Lamons Gasket – NLRB Overrules Secret Ballot Protections (2011)

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Dictatorship, Lamons Gasket, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Right to Work, Tyranny, USA

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RIGHT TO WORK

“(Video recorded July 2007) UPDATE!!! (8/29/2011) NLRB Voted to eliminate Secret Ballot Protections on 8/26/2011!!! Dana is overruled — and the decision is applied retroactively to bar even elections that have already been held but not counted. So much for the sanctity of the secret ballot election.”