Unions Respond to Company Claims of Intimidation and Call Jamming

[Omaha Steve]

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http://nhlabornews.com/2014/10/unions-respond-to-company-claims-of-intimidation-and-call-jamming/

Company Makes Accusations Without Evidence Leaders Say

Augusta, ME—Union leaders responded to FairPoint’s public statement suggesting that some unnamed individuals are engaged in “phone jamming activity,” saying that the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Communications Workers of America are absolutely unaware of any persons or organizations intentionally jamming FairPoint call center lines through automated means. Union leaders have asked FairPoint to provide any specific information or evidence regarding these allegations so that they may investigate the Company’s claims.

As to the allegations regarding the unions’ picketing activities, the company has similarly failed to provide any information or evidence as to when and where any union member has engaged in any unlawful conduct. The law provides that unions may lawfully and peacefully picket at company facilities and any other work site where union work is being performed. The goal of such picketing is to send a message regarding the company’s unfair labor practices to the managers and out-of-state replacement workers who have come into our communities to take local workers’ jobs. The unions deeply regret any inconvenience this picketing activity may cause to FairPoint customers. The suggestion that the unions would seek to intimidate our neighbors and friends in the communities where we live and work is outrageous and unfounded.

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[yallerdawg]

1. This is becoming a new (old) trend?

The corporations are accusing the unions of all sorts of devious attacks, and of course the 'public' begins to believe stories repeated over and over and over, and the lies already repeated over and over and over (unions are destructive, exploitative, use illegal tactics, are part of the mob, and destroy the company and the unity of the company work force).

The 'public' now thinks where there is smoke there is fire, so when the corporation accuses, the unions only possible response is to deny and request proof, which now leaves the public wondering...

Where are the Feds and NLRB? Shouldn't this be investigated? Or is it no crime, no proof, no complaint, no illegality, nothing to investigate - only reputation to tarnish?