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former-republican

(2,163 posts) Wed Nov 21, 2012, 08:36 PM Nov 2012

Explain something to me about Walmart and unions [View all]

Please correct me if I'm wrong but by federal law a union can ask
employees of Walmart to vote for a union or not.

Why haven't they done this years ago ?

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Explain something to me about Walmart and unions [View all] former-republican Nov 2012 OP

My take on it is, employee's have been intimidated and are frightened. They have been teddy51 Nov 2012 #1

They have. Deep13 Nov 2012 #2

I know , I think they first need 30% to sign off in order to have a vote former-republican Nov 2012 #4

Well, Federal fines if they can prove their case before the NLRB. Deep13 Nov 2012 #8

Stiff Federal Fines? It's pocket money. Saving Hawaii Nov 2012 #16

Walmart threatens to fire any worker who says the word "union" out loud... prairierose Nov 2012 #3

Highly illegal former-republican Nov 2012 #5

From Wal-Mart? I dunno. Saving Hawaii Nov 2012 #17

Don't know it for a fact, but I've read in the past that Walmart never owns the buildings they're in Booster Nov 2012 #6

Walmart has so many fines against it from the NLBR nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #7

So what do they do with the employee that has been fired ? settle out of court former-republican Nov 2012 #9

The cases take so long...that some of those employees nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #10

There are remedies available under that process Major Nikon Nov 2012 #11

By the way, very good question nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #12

Does anyone know if this bill is still viable? former-republican Nov 2012 #13

EFCA, that is the reason a lot in labor nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #15

Before you start working there they subject you to anti-Union video's & propaganda JaneyVee Nov 2012 #14