Workers’ Rights Watch: Eye on the NLRB

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American Rights at Work has launched Workers’ Rights Watch: Eye on the NLRB.  Working directly from the NLRB’s own decisions, our feature will shine a spotlight on how the inadequacies of the law extinguish or delay organizing campaigns and do little to discourage the firing, harassment and discrimination against workers for exercising their legal rights to form a union and collectively bargain.

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From the latest edition:

Radical Labor Board Ruling Undermines Organizing Efforts

Until now, workers have successfully formed unions through voluntary recognition, a process where employers agree to recognize a union once a majority of workers sign cards.  This peaceful, swift, and non-disruptive organizing method provides an alternative to the flawed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election process.  However, workers and employers who use this method are now undermined by a major ruling of the NLRB.

Read more about this decision to undermine voluntary recognition.

 Tell Wal-Mart Enough is Enough

When Wal-Mart employees attempt to stand up for themselves and try to form a union, they face threats, propaganda, discrimination, intimidation, and even firings. It's wrong, and it's got to stop now.

Sign a petition to Wal-Mart demanding the retail giant stop its anti-union campaign against its 1.3 million employees.

**If you think your rights at work have been violated, click here to see who to contact.