Another disgusting NLRB decision.

WASHINGTON — In a decision affecting a huge majority of the workforce, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that non-union workers have no absolute right to take colleagues with them to face the boss when they fear they're about to be disciplined. Reversing a 2000 decision, and by a 3-2 party-line vote, the board said only unionized workers have an absolute right to bring colleagues--or, to be precise, union representatives--with them. The non-union workers can ask the boss to let colleagues accompany them to the discipline hearings, but the boss can turn them down, the board's 3-person GOP majority ruled. NLRB's June 9 decision threw out a case by three IBM workers, who wanted colleagues to accompany them to discipline hearings. IBM is non-union, despite efforts by Alliance@IBM, a CWA affiliate, to organize Big Blue.

Meanwhile San Diego Teamsters are striking Coca-Cola to protect their health care benefits.  On Long Island, two picketing carpeters outside the site of a P.C. Richards store were killed by an unlicensed driver.  6 others were hurt in the accident.