Wal-Mart vs. NLRB

When I first read this case, I saw an easy decision. Wal-Mart was clearly wrong to kick this employee out of the store because he was wearing a t-shirt advertising unions. NLRB regulations allow employees to wear unon buttons, insignas, etc. , and the t-shirts should have been allowed based on this regulation.

However, the other situations are questionable. If the employee was on the clock when inviting collegues to the union meeting or when asking them to sign the union authorization cards, Wal-Mart is correct. However, if he was on a break or not working, he had the right to do what he did.

Based on the facts I have in the case, I believe that the board must find in favor of the employee/union. Wal-Mart violated this employee's rights by the "coaching session" informing that Wal-Mart was against unions and by trying to prohibit him for sharing information with collegues. Under the NLRB, employers are not allowed to interfere as Wal-Mart did! Once again, Wal-Mart is unfair to their workers. ss