The union at Westinghouse Machine Tools has been successfully representing the employees of the 110-year old company.Recently, one of the employees petitioned against the union, claiming that she and a few other employees were ignored in the union meetings and that they were discriminated against because they were African American.Which section of the NLRA did the union violate in this case?
A) Section 9(c)(3)
B) Section 8(b)(3)
C) Section 8(b)(1)(A)
D) Section 2(11)

Question

The union at Westinghouse Machine Tools has been successfully representing the employees of the 110-year old company.Recently, one of the employees petitioned against the union, claiming that she and a few other employees were ignored in the union meetings and that they were discriminated against because they were African American.Which section of the NLRA did the union violate in this case?​
A) ​Section 9(c)(3)
B) Section 8(b)(3)​
C) Section 8(b)(1)(A)​
D) Section 2(11)​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Section 8(b)(1)(A) of the NLRA prohibits unions from restraining or coercing employees in exercising their rights under the NLRA, including their right to join or not to join a union. Discriminating against employees on the basis of race would certainly be considered a form of coercion and would violate this section of the NLRA. Section 9(c)(3) pertains to the decertification of a union, Section 8(b)(3) pertains to forcing employers to discriminate against non-union employees, and Section 2(11) defines the term "labor organization." None of these sections would apply to the situation described.

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