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It is unlawful for your
employer, supervisor or foreman to
interfere with, restrain or coerce employees seeking to organize or join a union.
Any of the acts listed below constititutes a violation of the
National Labor Relations Act, as Amended.
Attend
any union meeting, park across the street from the hall or engage in any undercover
activity which would indicate
that the employees are being kept under surveillance to determine who
is and who is not participating in the union program;
Tell
employees that the company will fire or punish them if they engage in union activity;
Lay
off, discharge, discipline any employee for union activity;
Grant
employees wage increases, special concessions or benefits in order to keep the union out;
Bar
employee-union representatives from soliciting employees' memberships on or off the
company property during
non-working hours.
Ask
employees about union matters, meetings, etc. (Some employees may, of their own accord,
walk up and tell
of such matters. It is not an unfair labor practice to listen, but to
ask questions to obtain additional information is illegal.)
Ask
employees what they think about the union or a union representative once the employee
refuses to discuss it;
Ask
employees how they intend to vote;
Threaten
employees with reprisal for participating in union activities. For example, threaten to
move the plant or close
the business, curtail operations or reduce employees' benefits;
Give
financial support or other assistance to a union;
Promise
benefits to employees if they reject the union;
Announce
that the company will not deal with the union;
Threaten
to close, in fact close, or move plant in order to avoid dealing with a union.
Ask
employees whether or not they belong to a union, or have signed up for union
representation;
Ask
an employee, during the hiring interview, about his affiliation with a labor organization
or how he feels about unions;
Make
anti-union statements or act in a way that might show preference for non-union man;
Make
distinctions between union or non-union employees when assigning overtime work or
desirable work;
Purposely
team up non-union men and keep them apart for those supporting the union.
Transfer
workers on the basis on union affiliations or activities;
Choose
employees to be laid off in order to weaken the union's strength or discourage membership
in the union;
Discriminate
against union people when disciplining employees;
By
nature of work assignments, create conditions intended to get rid of an employee because
of his union activity;
Fail
to grant a scheduled benefit or wage increase because of union activity;
Deviate
from company policy for the purpose of getting rid of a union supporter;
Take
action that adversely affects an employee's job or pay rate because of union activity;
Threaten
workers or coerce them in an attempt to influence their vote;
Threaten
a union member though a third party.
Promise
employees a reward or a future benefit if they decide "no union";
Tell
employees overtime work (and premium pay) will be discontinued if the company is
unionized.
Say
unionization will force the company to lay off employees;
Say
unionization will do away with vacations or other benefits and privileges presently in
effect;
Promise
employees promotions, raises or other benefits if they get out of the union or refrain
from joining the union;
State
a petition or circular against the union or encourage or take part in its circulation if
started by employees;
Urge
employees to try to induce others to oppose the union or keep out of it;
Visit
the homes of employees to urge them to reject the union.
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