THE DENVER BOAST

The Denver Boast

The Denver Boast

Introduction

The case study 'The Denver Boast' talks about how a company's unfair labor practices. Employers should be fair in allowing forming a labor union in the organization, and if they fail to do so, they lose their position in the market and employees do not like working with them (West, 1991). The case talks about how a company discourages its employees in voting against the labor election that will be held in a day's time. They do not say it to the employees clearly that they should not vote for the union, but the company very cleverly discourages the employees to vote for the union.

The Labor Laws

According to the labor laws of the country, the organizations are not allowed to influence the employees' decision in any way. The employees have the right to decide what is good for them and what is not. Employees can protect their rights and the organizations cannot stop them from doing so. Labor unions are one way how employees can protect their rights. There are laws that define a company's role and also defines the rights of the employees.

The employees have the authority to join any labor union of the organization, but a certain set of rules has to be followed. The labor unions should not go on strikes for every other matter in the organization. They should first seek to negotiate with the company and then take their next step. The company should also not act unlawfully with employees who have joined the labor union.

Section 7 defines the rights of the employees. According to this law, the employees are free to organize themselves and to choose a representative of any labor union they join. They also have the right to refrain themselves from joining any labor union and choosing any representative. Nobody can force the employees to join or to not join any labor union.

If a serious action is caused by the employer, then the NLRA allows the NLRB to take legal steps. Court injunction is allowed in case a company fails to follow the laws or in case the employees violate labor laws. Section 8(a) defines the unfair labor practices undertaken by the employer. The employer will indulge in unfair labor practice if he influences the employees decision and if he interferes in the formation of any labor organization.

Section 8(b) defines the unfair labor practices of labor organization. He union will indulge in unfair practices if it forces an employee to join the union, or if it influences the decision of the company against any employee. If the union gets involved in frequent strikes or

Conclusions drawn from the case

According to the section 7 of the law, employees are free to join a labor union that might work for the interest of the workers. It also places importance on the lawful practice that the labor unions must undertake (Gold, 1998). The labor union is not legally permitted to indulge in illegal practices even if ...