24–8. Labor Unions. Carol Garcia and Pedro Salgado, bus drivers for Latino Expre

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24–8. Labor Unions. Carol Garcia and Pedro Salgado, bus drivers for Latino Express, Inc., a transportation company, began soliciting signatures from other drivers to certify the Teamsters Local Union No. 777 as the official representative of the employees. Latino Express fired Garcia and Salgado. The two drivers filed a claim with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleging that the employer had committed an unfair labor practice. Which employer practice defined by the National Labor Relations Act did the plaintiffs most likely charge Latino Express with committing? Is the employer’s discharge of Garcia and Salgado likely to be construed as a legitimate act in opposition to union solicitation? If a violation is found, what can the NLRB do? Discuss.

Explanation / Answer

The plaintiffs must have charged the defendant on the following practices defined under NLRB:

The employer’s discharge of Garcia and Salgado is completely unethical. Both the employees were exerting their basic rights for forming union. The employer had violated the act of union solicitation. The employer can be sued on various solicitation grounds exerted by NLRB. NLRB can conduct trial of the employer and if found completely guilty, monetary punishment as well as suspension of business can be levied on the defendant.

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