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Old 10-29-2009, 04:46 AM
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threaten by a union employee


What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
An employee that got the ball on a union at my job told me and another employee that he was bring us cards to fill out our info. on and that it was for the unions record keeping. He told us that they had made he temporary president for this branch until the voting process was done. Then he went on to say that he was in charge of collecting dues and that we would have to give him two hours worth of pay for the first dues, and he would give us receipts and the next time it would be taken out of our checks. So the other fellow I was with laugh and told him he wasn't give him crap and walk off and that when let's call the union guy Fred got mad and said well you don't have to pay but if u don't the union board will send some one to tell us the if we're not apart of the union and paying dues we would be out of a job because we're cause this is a union job. So now I'm afraid of harassment for joining. (Even though this is a right to work state) Should I file a lawsuit against the with the NLRA?
Any advice is appreciated! (I am not a union worker)

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Old 10-29-2009, 08:19 AM
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No. Whoever the NLRA is, I don't think they deserve to be sued over this, by you or anyone else.

Contact a member of management at your company and tell him/her what happened.
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Old 10-29-2009, 03:50 PM
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I may have worded it wrong, but the NLRA is the National Labor Relations Act. In this act I'm protected by certain laws which the union member I was discussing violated. So I'm making sure if I should pursue? Not sue the NLRA.
Oh! I did tell the supervisor and manager. They told me since its a union issue and the can't touch it, but one did give me some information which led me to found out about the NLRA.

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Old 10-29-2009, 04:45 PM
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Just what is being violated under the NLRA? Since Texas is a right to work state, under Texas labor code

101.004. Contract for Withholding Union Dues from Employee's Compensation Void Without Employee's Consent.
A contract that permits or requires the retention of part of an employee's compensation to pay dues or assessments on the employee's part to a labor union is void unless the employee delivers to the employer the employee's written consent to the retention of those sums. or

101.111. Fee for Privilege to Work Prohibited

(a) A labor union, a labor organizer, or an officer, member, agent, or representative of a labor union may not collect, receive, or demand, directly or indirectly, a fee as a work permit or as a condition for the privilege to work from a person who is not a member of the union.
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Old 10-29-2009, 09:23 PM
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From my understanding they are not to threaten of your job, or haze u as a non union worker.
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Old 10-30-2009, 07:17 AM
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So call the NLRB.
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