'When employers like Tecnocap break the law, workers rely on the National Labor Relations Board to enforce their rights. But a funding crisis imperils that mission at a time more and more Americans need the agency’s protection.'
Members of USW Local 4040 at HCL, a Google contractor, experienced a similar form of retaliation in 2019.
While in negotiations for a first contract, workers noticed that the company failed to fill vacancies on Pittsburgh-based work teams even while it kept adding similar positions in Poland."It started looking pretty fishy to us," recalled Local 4040 President Stefan Sidelnick. The union filed unfair labor practice charges with the NLRB, which demanded that the company restore the work shifted overseas and negotiate in good faith."It kind of lit a fire under the company's feet," Sidelnick said. Union members and HCL ultimately reached a contract that protects staffing levels at the Pittsburgh location.
Only a robustly funded and staffed NLRB can continue to protect workers' livelihoods. Wilds said her co-workers have peace of mind just knowing the agency is standing watch for them."Are you going to go into battle with a tank or are you going into battle with a stick?" she asked."That's the difference."
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