Supreme Court's review may takeaway one of Big Labor's union violence get-out-of-jail-free cards
National Right To Work Committee Mark Mix Goes on The Jason Rantz Show to discuss Glacier Northwest v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
U.S. Appeals Court okays workplace racism if it is done in conjunction with union activity. The Steelworkers Union (AFL-CIO) union defended defended Anthony Runion, the fired employee, who yelled to African-American replacement workers, “Hey, did you bring enough KFC for everybody?” and, “Hey anybody smell that? I smell fried chicken and watermelon.”
No employee should forced to pay dues to a union that defends racist activities. Nor, should an employee be forced to be represented by such a union under a monopoly-bargaining contract.
In Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. v. NLRB, an employee on strike made a number of racist comments while on the picket line directed at African-American replacement workers. Other employees overheard the employee asking whether he smelled fried chicken and watermelon when a van carrying the replacement workers approached the picket line. After the employer learned of these comments, it terminated the employee for violation of its harassment policy. The employee filed a grievance and eventually an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
The dissenting judge’s opinion:
Circuit Judge, dissenting: No employer in America is or can be required to employ a racial bigot. Indeed,as amicus curae National Association of Manufacturers aptly points out, the court’s requiring of the petitioner to do so here, “is tantamount to requiring that Cooper Tire violate federal anti-discrimination and harassment laws, including Title VII and [42U.S.C. §] 1981, as well as numerous other similar state and local laws.”
more information about this case can be found at the NLRB.gov.
National Right To Work Committee Mark Mix Goes on The Jason Rantz Show to discuss Glacier Northwest v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Joe Biden has heeded Big Labor zealots who insist he can gain more support from blue-collar Americans by relentlessly promoting forced unionism. The tactic is failing.
Big Labor's Evasion of Liability for Property Damage and the Foundation's SCOTUS Amicus brief in Glacier Northwest.