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nadinbrzezinski

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10. The cases take so long...that some of those employees

Reply to former-republican (Reply #9)

Wed Nov 21, 2012, 09:01 PM

Nov 2012

Drop cases and move on.

Part of the problem is that the NLBR has become a toothless enforcer. On the bright side, Wally World filed an emergency injunction to stop the Black Friday story ( they have presented a me worry face to the media...same statement everybody else got is in my hd, read it and read the quotes in the NYT same deal) that the NLBR will not get to it until after Back Friday. They might get to it by next week, if at all.

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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