Why the NLRB's Browning-Ferris Decision Will be a Bad Deal for Manufacturers

In the Broxvning-Ferris case, the company used a temporary staffing agency for personnel to do menial floor tasks at its Newby Island recycling facility. A local Teamster's union organized the temporary workers and filed an election petition seeking to represent them and, more importantly, asse...

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Published inArea Development Site and Facility Planning Vol. 50; no. 5; p. 6
Main Authors Burton, David C, Gottschalk, Patrick O
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Easton Halcyon Business Publications, Inc 01.01.2016
Subjects
Collective bargaining
Employees
Employers
Employment
Government agencies
Labor unions
Manufacturers
Manufacturing
Temporary employment
Workforce planning
United States > US
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Summary:In the Broxvning-Ferris case, the company used a temporary staffing agency for personnel to do menial floor tasks at its Newby Island recycling facility. A local Teamster's union organized the temporary workers and filed an election petition seeking to represent them and, more importantly, asserted that Broxvning-Ferris was a joint employer with the temporary staffing agency.
ISSN:1048-6534