Toronto In long established practice when unions prove conclusively that companies have broken the National Labor Relations Act and unjustly discriminated against a worker for union activity through discipline or termination, and there is a settlement, the company signs a “non-admissions” statement, saying that they are not admitting guilt even though they are promising not …
Tag: Workers rights
Exploiting Interns for Profit and Not
New Orleans Turns out that Charlie Rose, the TV personality on PBS, was one of many outfits that used unpaid interns in place of wage-based staff to do the basics in putting together his TV show from research to guest codling to whatever. He stands out now only because he got caught. Steven Greenhouse reports …
Little Hope for New NLRB Rules, SEIU Convention, & Canadian Initiatives
New Orleans It is time to examine the results of all of the sound and fury of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions that conservatives claimed would bring the end of world as they knew it. The conclusion to date is that there is no change whatsoever! Step back for a minute and remember …