Southern Poverty Law Center won't voluntarily recognize employee union
Southern Poverty Law Center management said Tuesday they would not voluntarily recognize a union organized by employees at the civil rights nonprofit and have hired a Virginia law firm whose website boasts about victories over labor organization attempts.
In a memo to employees sent on Tuesday, Lecia Brooks, the chief workplace transformation officer for the SPLC, said that directors of the nonprofit had voted to allow an election to go forward, saying they wanted “to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to be heard.”
“There are employees at SPLC, mostly women of color and lower-wage workers who are often left out or often 'spoken for' instead of engaged and given a space for their own agency,” the memo said. “We want current and future employees to know and feel that their voices matter and their needs are met.”
The SPLC Union said in a statement Tuesday it was “disappointed” in the decision but that it would go through an election, if necessary.
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