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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-12-08 10:10 AM
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37. Should Tribes be free to ignore federal labor laws?
NLRB hearing on Foxwoods union election ends; ruling due in March

January 29, 2008

HARTFORD, Conn. --After several days of testimony, a National Labor Relations Board hearing over a union vote at Foxwoods Casino has wrapped up.

The casino owners, the Mashantucket Pequots, filed complaints with the NLRB after dealers voted 1,289 to 852 in favor of a union represented by the United Auto Workers. The tribe challenged the validity of the election on several fronts.

The tribe claimed the UAW intimidated workers as it sought to unionize them. The union has denied those claims.

The NLRB oversaw the Nov. 24 election and the Pequots also contended ballots and election notices were not printed in the Chinese spoken by about 700 of the dealers. The Pequots also tried to argue that federal rule does not apply to tribal sovereignty and the tribe's gambling business.

more: http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2008/01/29/nlrb_hearing_on_foxwoods_union_election_ends_ruling_due_in_march/
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