We don't need no steenking Franchise Laws!.............
Posted on 12/19/2014 12:05:51 PM PST by jazusamo
McDonald’s and its franchisees illegally retaliated against employees for participating in union-related activities, the National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer alleged Friday in a case with sweeping industry implications.
NLRB general counsel Richard Griffin announced Friday he will issue 13 complaints involving 78 charges against franchises and McDonald’s USA, LLC.
Though many of these alleged labor violations were committed by independent franchise owners, Griffin ruled earlier this year that McDonald’s can be held liable for those actions as a so-called joint employer, leaving the corporatrion — and potentially other franchisors — exposed to such claims.
McDonald’s said the decision will “strike at the heart of the franchise system.”
“McDonald’s is disappointed with the board’s decision to overreach and move forward with these charges,” the company said in a statement.
“These allegations are driven in large part by a two-year, union-financed campaign that has targeted the McDonald’s brand and impacted McDonald’s restaurants,” it added.
McDonald’s disciplined employees who participated in fast-food worker protests around the country by reducing their hours and firing others, among other disciplinary actions, Griffin alleges.
McDonald’s also threatened and interrogated employees, and had “over broad restrictions on communicating with union representatives and with other employees about unions,” he added.
The alleged labor violations took place against workers in Manhattan, Philadelphia, Detroit, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, New Orleans, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Indianapolis, Phoenix, and Los Angeles, Griffin said.
The cases will now go before administrative law judges in Manhattan, Chicago and Los Angeles, beginning on March 30, unless the parties reach a settlement first, Griffin said.
The losing party could then appeal the ALJ’s decision to the five-member National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C.
So they don’t understand franchise law?
Is there anything this administration won’t do to destroy the economy?
“Joint Employers” - no such thing. The employees are working ONLY for the franchisees. Yes, the franchisees have to comply with McD’s rules and regs, but that doesn’t mean that they are joint employers. There are 2 separate entities, only one of which makes the hiring, firing and promotion decisions, and which pays wages and payroll taxes, and that isn’t McD’s.
This ought to be tossed out of court very quickly. I’d like to see the NRLB forced to pay the legal fees of both McD’s and the franchisees brought into the case.
We don't need no steenking Franchise Laws!.............
” So they don’t understand franchise law?”
They don’t CARE!
Not so far and we still have two plus years to go!.............
Probably close to half of McD franchisees are barely getting by. High initial investment, and heavy overhead.
” The cases will now go before administrative law judges in Manhattan, Chicago and Los Angeles,”
Strike 3, you die!
Their stock will now tank This is economic terrorizm. Nothing more.
TERRORISM,
Exactly, we can only hope it happens. The lawlessness of this administration is pathetic.
destruction of the franchise system will be a blow to the economy
and where is Congress....
You’re dead on the mark.
I’d like to know how many rounds of golf 0bama, Boehner and Trumka have played together.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3085102/posts
You've got to get up pretty early in the morning to put one over on McBoner. </sarcasm>
January 2017 cannot come fast enough. We need the adults to take over.
There’s your first mistake.
“Laws? We don’t need no stinkin’ laws.” -NLRB
Yep, and I’m not very sure McBoner even cared.
Law? Oh, that old meme. Didn’t you know it doesn’t count anymore?
Defund the NLRB. In 2009 President Cruz can dismantle it brick by brick, commie by commie.
From your lips to God’s ear.
I pray Ted Cruz will run and be our next President, this lawlessness will cease in a hurry.
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