Law, Business and Society 11th Edition by Tony McAdams

Exercise 14

You are the human resources manager for a manufacturing firm that is presently the subject of an organizing campaign by a union that has filed an election petition with the NLRB just 30 days ago. Your plant manager has come to you and said that she wishes to discharge one of her employees. She further explains that the employee in question has worked for the company for three years and throughout that time has had a terrible attendance record. She adds that up to this point the employee has not received any discipline for his attendance. Upon inquiry, the plant manager tells you that the employee has been seen on the plant floor wearing a button that says: "Union Yes!" In addition, the plant manager tells you that she knows that the employee is an outspoken union activist. How would you advise the plant manager Explain.