About Unfair Labor Practices (ULPs) Violations of federal labor law are “unfair labor practices” or “ULPs.” Federal labor law or the National Labor Relations Act protects Associate rights to band together to improve working conditions and to organize Unions. Companies commit ULPs whenever they interfere in any way with these rights. Specifically, companies commit ULPs when they: Threaten, coerce or intimidate Associates (1) because they are Associates of, support or assist OUR Walmart, (2) participate in actions, or (3) band together with other Associates to try to improve working conditions. Coerce means to force. Intimidate means to frighten. “Protected activity:” Joining, supporting, assisting OUR Walmart, participating in actions, banding together with other Associates to try to improve working conditions, and similar activities are called protected activity. Ask or interrogate Associates about (1) OUR Walmart, (2) any action, or (3) what concerns led to the Associates’ interest in OUR Walmart. Promise or give benefits if Associates abandon their support for OUR Walmart. Watch or surveil Associates on or near company property in an intimidating manner. Associates must show that supervisors did something different than what they normally do. Examples: Supervisors who write on clipboards, photograph, videotape, tape record, or talk on cell phones or walkie-talkies while watching Associates engage in protected activity. Surveil Associates away from company property. Away from company property Associates only need to show that supervisors followed and watched Associates meet with other OUR Walmart Associates or organizers. Change any working condition for the worse, discipline or discharge Associates because they engaged in “protected activity.” Associates must show that: They engaged in protected activity. And some supervisor knew about or was in a position to see the Associate’s protected activity. Examples: Associate spoke to an organizer wore OUR Walmart sticker or apparel, participated in an action or hand billed near the store, or spoke out during company meeting. And company took adverse action against Associate. Discriminating against, disciplining or discharging Associates for cooperating with or participating in ULP investigations or cases.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 01:40:21 +0000
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