Summary
A firm and its employees' labor union(s) often share a tense and adversarial relationship. From time to time, employees may decide that the bargaining advantages provided by their union no longer secures them the wages and benefits they seek, and they may seek to have the union decertified as their bargaining agent. This case examines this scenario, and demonstrates how a firm's management can legally express its views to its employees regarding the pros and cons of a union decertification. This case is an effective teaching tool for students in a labor relations course, a human resources course, and can also be used in the introductory management principles course.
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Deep South Forest Products: Management Unfair Labor Practices During Union Decertification?
DEEP SOUTH FOREST PRODUCTS
BackgroundDeep South Forest Products, located in south Georgia, is a manufacturer of utility poles and other lumber products. The company was founded in 1934, and employs about 200 workers. The company is one of the largest employers in the area, and the firm's management has had a fairly good relationship with its employees over the years. Employees at Deep South Forest Products Company had been represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 1996, AFL-CIO for the past 30 years. The current labor agreement expires on November 21, 2003.Beginning in July, 2003, Deep South Forest Products got employees to sign petition forms headed "We, the undersigned employees of Deep South Forest Products Co.,...See the full content of this document
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