Cablevision and CEO James Dolan Found Guilty of Multiple Violations of Federal Labor Law
Source: NH Labor News
Illegal Acts Include Retaliatory Firing of 22 Workers for Union Activity, Personal Threats and Intimidation from CEO James Dolan
Federal Guilty Verdict Clears Path to NYC Enforcing Labor Rights Provisions of Cablevision Franchise Agreement
New York, NY A Federal Administrative Law Judge ruled late Thursday that Cablevision and its CEO James Dolan had broken multiple labor laws in an attempt to stop workers in Brooklyn and the Bronx from unionizing. The union that represents the workers, the Communications Workers of America, vowed to press the City to begin a process to bring the company into compliance with its cable franchise, and if necessary declare it in default of the franchise, for violations of the labor rights provisions of the agreement. The franchise requires the company to comply with Federal labor law.
The ruling stemmed from charges that two separate NLRB regional offices authorized against the company in April 2013: in Brooklyn for illegally firing 22 workers, bargaining in bad faith, and spying on workers, and in the Bronx for illegally intimidating, harassing and essentially bribing workers during a union representation election.
Finally the NLRB has spoken in an unprecedented 300 page decision that outlines the deliberate law breaking of James Dolan. In any other jurisdiction he would face arrest, said Larry Cohen, President of the Communications Workers of America. Yet based on his past behavior Mr. Dolan likely believes his personal fortune and family control of Cablevision will allow him and Cablevision to avoid any real penalties. Since the trial Jim Dolan and Cablevision have escalated their attacks on their employees and their union. The NLRB needs to take immediate action. The City and State of New York need to treat Cablevision and all Dolan family controlled entities like the major law breaker that is documented extensively in this decision.
The long-awaited decision is a major boost to the Brooklyn Cablevision workers campaign for a fair and just contract. The decision comes after a trial concluded in December of 2013. In mid-November, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a third sweeping federal complaint against Cablevision, including personally citing CEO James Dolan, for violations of federal labor law at its Brooklyn unit. Cablevision was charged with illegally firing Jerome Thompson (a pro-union worker), conducting an illegal sham poll of workers following CEO James Dolans in-person visit designed to intimidate employees with a highly prejudicial speech, and illegally implementing changes in working conditions without bargaining with CWA. A trial on these charges is expected to begin shortly and the CWA is confident that Cablevision will be found guilty of these charges as well.
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Read more: http://nhlabornews.com/2014/12/cablevision-and-ceo-james-dolan-found-guilty-of-multiple-violations-of-federal-labor-law/
Oedipus at the Garden (5 page feature)
As if a bloody battle with the mayor wasnt bad enough, Cablevision scion James Dolan is now locked in a wrenching power struggle with his father: http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/people/features/11545/
okaawhatever
(9,453 posts)olddots
(10,237 posts)Let the bastards fall hard on thier way down .
DAngelo136
(264 posts)Then check out Kirkland v Cablevision ( http://secondcircuitcivilrights.blogspot.com/2014/07/subtle-racial-comments-support-title.html)
( http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-2nd-circuit/1673712.html)
BobbyBoring
(1,965 posts)I sailed with him years ago in the Carribean and flew from St. Lucia to St. Thomas with him in one of his jets. If it weren't for the 72' yacht and the jets, he would seem just like anyone else.
JD, OTOH, is a major dick head whos big accomplishment is being in the lucky sperm club. I wish him the worst as he has really screwed some friends of mine.