Asked by caitlin pertile on Sep 29, 2024
Just three hours before a union representation election was to start, the company president wandered through the plant and handed each employee a fake "pink slip" (termination notice) that said simply, "A yes vote = A pink slip." The union later lost the election and employees admitted they were scared they would lose their jobs if they voted yes. In such a situation, the NLRB could declare the election invalid and hold a new election.
Pink Slip
A notice of dismissal from employment, often provided in a literal or symbolic "pink slip" of paper.
Representation Election
An election held, typically in a workplace, to determine whether the majority of employees wish to be represented by a union for purposes of collective bargaining.
- Appreciate the significance of employers' and unions' conduct on the legality and ramifications of union elections.
- Scrutinize the role of employer and union strategies in shaping the free choice of employees in union representation elections.
Learning Objectives
- Appreciate the significance of employers' and unions' conduct on the legality and ramifications of union elections.
- Scrutinize the role of employer and union strategies in shaping the free choice of employees in union representation elections.
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