U.S. Proposes Posted Notice of the Right to Unionize

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/22/business/22labor.html?src=busln

By STEVEN GREENHOUSE
Published: December 21, 2010

The National Labor Relations Board said on Tuesday that it would require companies to post notices on their bulletin boards — and perhaps send out e-mail— to inform employees of their right to unionize under federal law.

A day earlier, the labor board’s acting general counsel said that he would push for stronger action to create a fair atmosphere for unionization drives, perhaps by letting unions post materials on a company’s bulletin board if a company was found to have committed serious violations during such a drive.

These moves, part of a series of recent pro-union actions by the labor board under President Obama, upset companies and business groups. snip

Business groups say all this is part of an undue pro-union tilt by the Labor Board under President Obama, while labor leaders assert that the board is moving toward fairness after the board favored business under President George W. Bush.

[maryf]

1. K&R

Solidarity!

[NYC Liberal]

2. K&R and cue the inevitable right-wing shitstorm.

Also notice the language: "These moves ... upset companies," as though companies, like people, can be "upset."

Anyway, I am all for this.

[Tunkamerica]

3. Thank you very much for pointing out things that get overlooked.

Language like that is very common. McDonald's says: Fuck you! Wal-mart feels: like a chancre sore.

[xchrom]

4. Recommend

[quaker bill]

5. K&R

well overdue if you ask me.

[blindpig]

6. k&r

Unfortunately that's not going to mean much in a 'right to work' state like SC. We desperately need some bad ass organizers like William Z Foster.

[Brickbat]

7. A little EFCA wouldn't hurt either.

[ladjf]

8. That's a good thing. nt

[Supply Side Jesus]

9. Hope this applies to Public Sector also

I work at a Sheriff's office, and the Sheriff, a so called "Democrat" rules like a fucking Bush.
He has opposed our Union, even though it's not recognized, since day one. He got re-elected in Nov., and after heavy support of the opposition from the Deputies, he has every intention of breaking us.