Labor Board to Answer 'Who Is a Supervisor?'

From: Morning Edition (NPR) | Date: October 3, 2006| Author: STEVE INSKEEP | Copyright information


NPR Morning Edition

10-03-2006

Labor Board to Answer 'Who Is a Supervisor?'

Host: STEVE INSKEEP
Time 11:00-12:00 PM

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STEVE INSKEEP, host:

And today, the National Labor Relations Board may settle a perennial workplace question: just who is a supervisor? Who is that person you need to avoid on your coffee break? The answer could affect offices and workplaces around the country.
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