Question

Employees of Triec, Inc., a small electrical contractor, contacted the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and began an organizing a unionization drive. Six of the 11 employees in the bargaining unit signed authorization cards. Triec declined to recognize the union, which petitioned the NLRB to schedule an election. Triec then granted several new benefits for all workers, including higher wages, paid vacations, and other measures. When the election was held, only two of the 11 bargaining unit members voted for the union. Did Triec violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)?

Answer 1

Yes, Triec Inc. violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

Step-by-step explanation:

When Triec decided to grant several new benefits to all workers because the workers were considering joining the union (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers), they did it to convince the bargaining unit members that there was no need for them to join the union. This is a violation of the NLRA since the company should not intervene with the desire of their workers to join or not a union. This is true even if the workers got extra benefits.