DHL officials accused of hindering union efforts

[Omaha Steve]

Source: The Express Times

Company denies charges. Complaint cites unfair labor practices at Upper Macungie Twp. facility.

By ANTHONY SALAMONE
The Express-Times

The federal government charged international delivery company DHL's operations in Lehigh County with hindering efforts by workers to unionize.

The National Labor Relations Board in Philadelphia filed a complaint Thursday of unfair labor practices against the distribution business, which has a location in Upper Macungie Township.

The American Postal Workers Union has been seeking to organize about 400 employees at the facility, which opened in February on Nestle Way.

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[bigworld]

1. some further information here....

It seems that 120,000 DHL employees are already unionized, so it doesn't look like a company wide problem, just at this specific location. Upper Macungie is just outside Allentown.

http://freightteamsters.blogspot.com/2007/07/teamsters-union-for-dhl-workers.html

[sarcasmo]

2. They do it here in Grand Rapids by hiring a Independent Contractor to run the line.

I was offered a job at 9.50 an hour and turned it down. The DHL in Detroit which is Union makes $16.50. In Grand Rapids they are hiring Contractor Drivers to go around a Union