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The Raiding Party: SEIU attacks another union for deal with city of LA
As cities across California and moreover, the entire state face financial obligations they can’t meet, the city of LA was on the cusp of reducing costs when the SEIU stepped in to bully another union. Heaven forbid that the city of LA should be able to reign in employment costs and that another union be [more...]

Posted Wed, 28 Jul 2010 .

It’s settled: SEIU and UNITE-HERE comes to terms with reality, each other
The SEIU and UNITE-HERE have settled up. Made peace. Cut ties. According to the press release from the SEIU: “The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Workers United and UNITE HERE today announced a settlement agreement on behalf of the unions’ members and elected leadership that will bring to a close the protracted dispute between the [more...]

Posted Wed, 28 Jul 2010 .

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Alleged Charge	Allegations Filed
Other Allegations	476
Actions of Picketers	269
Duty of Fair Representation	262
Statements	162
Hiring Halls	105
Reserved Gate Issues	100
Time/Place of Picketing	86
Handbilling	72
Hiring Hall Related	70
Picketing/Strike Actions	64
Language on Picket Sign/Handbill	56
Union Security Related (including Beck)	53
Union Security Related	50
Threatening Statements	43
Coercive Statements	39
Violence/Assaults	33
Resignation of Membership (Patternmakers)	21
Refusal to Bargain (Succeeding Contract)	16
All Allegations against a Labor Organization	15
Harassment	13
Bad Faith/Surface Bargaining (Succeeding Contract)	12
Denial of Access	12
Bad Faith/Surface Bargaining (Initial Contract)	10
Surveillance	10
Refusal to Furnish Information	8
Repudiation/Modification of Contract	8
Unilateral Changes [not Sec. 8(d)]	8
Lawsuits/Grievances	8
Discipline (including charges/fines)	7
All Allegations	7
Unknown	7
Requiring Payments other than dues	7
Discharge	6
Lawsuits	6
Disparagement of Employee	5
Fees Excessive	5
Failure to Sign Agreement	4
All Allegations against an Employer	4
Interrogation	4
Statements/Threats	4
Refusal to Bargain (Initial Contract)	4
Repudiation/Modification of Contract [Sec. 8(d)]	3
Rules: No-Solicitation/No-Distribution Rules	3
Alter Ego or Disguised Continuance	3
Coercive Statements, including Threats	3
Layoff	3
Concerted Activities: Discharge	2
Benefits Altered	2
Rules: Coercive	2
Refusal to Bargain (Succeeding or mid Contract)	2
Union Security Related Actions	2
Violence	1
Wages Altered	1
Refusal to Consider/Hire Applicant (Not Salting)	1
Refusal to Consider/Hire Applicant (Salting)	1
Changes in Conditions of Employment [not 8a3]	1
Bad Faith Bargaining (Initial Contract)	1
Concerted Activities: Union Security Related	1
Direct Dealing/Bypassing Union	1
Notification requirements [Sec. 8(d)]	1
Onerous Assignments/Conditions	1
Interference	1
Interference, (Weingarten)	1

Source: National Labor Relations Board's Case Activity Tracking (CATS) database since 2000
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