150 Illegally Fired Workers Must Get Jobs, Pay Back

[Omaha Steve]

http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/01/12/illegally-fired-workers-must-get-jobs-pay-back/

by Mike Hall, Jan 12, 2010

Nearly 150 workers at a Michigan auto parts manufacturer could be getting their jobs back—along with back pay—after a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) administrative law judge (ALJ) ruled they were illegally fired.

In early 2008, the workers, members of UAW Local 822, were in negotiations for a new contract with Douglas Autotech Corp. in Bronson. In May, according to a press release from the NLRB, the union called a brief strike but quickly realized that the strike was not lawful because certain timely notice was not given….The union made an unconditional offer to return to work on the third day of the strike.

But the employer then locked out the workers but resumed negotiations. In August, the company dismissed the entire unionized workforce, claiming the brief strike had cost them the protection of the National Labor Relations Act.

FULL story at link.

[Bozita]

1. Don't you just love stories with happy endings? ... Recommended!

[HughBeaumont]

2. K & R with a smile.

Very rarely have we been seeing workers win in the end. Too many times it's the same ending. Corporations get their way, we do absolutely nothing but sit and take it.

Thank you for this piece. More and more should do this.

[barbtries]

3. kick

love to see the workers win one.

[Omaha Steve]

4. Kick

[Union Yes]

5. May this only be the beginning. K&R for Solidarity with all workers. nt