"Suspending and firing employees who supported the union."

Yet again another suit filed against a company, Spectrum Healthcare, for firing employees who supported their union. Nearly 400 workers went on strike with over 50 allegations filed. Little progress has been made as they continue to negotiate.


http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/08/24/business/doc4c7333f36e029202564063.txt

An agreement was finally made by offering reinstatement and backpay to all discharged and striking workers and signing a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with its employees’ union.

http://www.natlawreview.com/article/spectrum-healthcare-settles-charges-nlrb-and-union-agrees-to-reinstate-employees-backpay-and

No more NBA?

The NBA players unions filed a claim against owners. The complaint, in part, alleges the NBA is "making harsh, inflexible, and grossly regressive 'takeaway' demands that the NBA knows are not acceptable to the Union." "There is no merit to the charge filed today by the Players Association with the National Labor Relations Board, as we have complied -- and will continue to comply -- with all of our obligations under the federal labor laws. It will not distract us from our efforts to negotiate in good faith a new collective bargaining agreement with the Players Association," the league said in a statement. There has not been an NBA labor dispute since the summer of 1998. 


http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6584220


The 2011-2012 season was lost due to a protracted lockout.


http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2011-05-24-nbapa-labor-charges_N.htm

Here's an overview of the lockout.

In this video Dr. J speaks about the lockout.

"No health benefits and paid just $6.70 an hour is not fair"

An underpaid janitor at University of Miami was rewarded for her efforts of standing up for her rights and organizing with her fellow mistreated coworkers, made up of mostly immigrants from Cuba and Haiti. The wealthy university was embarrassed for acquiring such a bad reputation of underpaying workers now provides medical benefits and appropriate living wage.


http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-03-01/news/0602280459_1_unicco-workers-poverty-wages-um-s-maintenance

They protested unfair labor and tried to unionize through a check card process.

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-04-19/news/0604180252_1_unicco-card-check-nlrb

"Farm workers getting paid less than $3 per hour"

Workers filed a suit against a Central California almond and grape grower  for failing to pay minimum wage and overtime, not allowing rest and meal breaks and not providing necessary tools. Some employees were getting paid less than $3 per hour.



http://www.cnbc.com/id/45493431/Farmworkers_win_unfair_labor_practices_settlement

"Seek justice for workers at Wal-Mart"

Wal-Mart has earned infamous reputation of having unfair labor practices. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union, which is trying to organize workers at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. filed charges with the NLRB to seek justice for Wal-Mart employees.

http://articles.latimes.com/2005/apr/13/business/fi-walmart13

Examples of some of the claims are being unfair to women, underpayment and intimidating those who favor unionizing.

http://www.ehow.com/facts_7480625_unfair-work-practices-walmart.html

"We are on strike because we no longer want to be treated like the trash we clean"

In Lynn, Massachusetts, employees who clean the General Electric plant went on strike for retaliation when some employees were fired for involvement in union activities. They also were on strike because of low wages, no sick time or any other benefits.


http://www.lynnjournal.com/2011/06/28/ge-contracted-janitors-are-on-unfair-labor-practice-strike/