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Click here to read a detailed history of this campaign, written by International Secretary-Treasurer/ Director of Organization David B. Durkee |
The Official Timeline...
Use the links below to learn more about the history of this campaign...one year at a time.
2002 -- 2003 -- 2004 -- 2005 -- 2006 -- 2007 -- 2008 -- 2009 -- 2010 -- 2011
February 2009
- February 26, 2009 - BCTGM International Union files several Unfair Labor Practice Charges against CBC with the NLRB Region 8.
April 2009
A Third COMPLAINT was issued by the National Labor Relations Board against Consolidated Biscuit Company. It still hasn't been decided whether or not the Board will seek a CONTEMPT Order or just hold another trial. In any event, this is the reason no new election has been scheduled in McComb, Ohio.
For the third time the National Labor Relations Board Region 8 has issued a Complaint indicting Consolidated Biscuit Company of violating the National Labor Relations Act.
Some of the charges in the complaint were as follows:
- Management illegally removed pro-union literature while allowing anti-union materials remain in the employee’s break-room.
- Supervisors threatened workers with job loss if they chose union representation.
- Supervisors threatened workers with plant closure if they chose the BCTGM as their collective bargaining representatives.
- Management threatened employees with difficulties with Immigration and Naturalization Service if they selected union representation.
- Management made it widely known there would be a broad no talking rule due to union activities.
- Management coercively informed workers they would have difficult work assignments because of their union activities.
- Management coercively informed employees they would be observed under closer scrutiny of their activities.
- Management coercively informed employees they were under surveillance.
- Management unlawfully limited access of off duty employees to non-work areas by coercively instructing off-duty employees who were handbilling pro-union materials to move off the property.
- Supervisors coercively interrogated employees about their union sympathies.
- Management harassed BCTGM supporter Bill Lawhorn.
- Management interfered with, restrained and coerced employees in the exercise of their rights guaranteed in Section 7 of the Act.
The National Labor Relation Board has not made a decision on whether or not to seek contempt charges against CBC or seek yet another settlement—which will only require the company to post a small notice stating they will not violate the law again.
Workers rightfully believe that the company has totally destroyed the so- called “laboratory conditions” for employees to vote for BCTGM representation free and fair of retaliation by CBC management.
September 2009
- September 2, 2009 - The NLRB Contempt, Litigation and Compliance Branch inform CBC they are in violations of several provisions in the Cease and Desist Order in the Sixth Circuit Court Judgment and Board Order. They inform CBC the Government will pursue civil contempt charges against the company.