Redefining the rights of union organizers and responsibilities of employers in union organizing drives.

From: SAM Advanced Management Journal | Date: March 22, 1998| Author: Mello, Jeffrey A. | Copyright information

The Supreme Court's decision in the case of 'National Labor Relations Board v. Town and Country Electric Inc' clarified the right of access of union organizers to employees and the latitude that employers must provide to labor unions during organizing. The case stemmed from Town and Country Electric Inc's recruitment of licensed electricians for construction work in Minnesota. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Locals 292 and 343 filed an unfair labor practice against the ele...

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