Hearing Ordered Over Wal-Mart Union Vote
From Associated Press
The National Labor Relations Board ordered a hearing into complaints that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. intimidated and bullied workers at a Colorado store into voting against union representation last month.
Workers at the Wal-Mart Tire & Lube Express in Loveland rejected unionization 17 to 1 in a vote Feb. 25. A spokesman for United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 said no union member was allowed to observe the election and that Wal-Mart added employees to the unit to dilute the strength of the union supporters.
A Wal-Mart spokeswoman said the union’s claims were untrue. A hearing is scheduled for March 25.
Wal-Mart shares gained 45 cents to $51.33 on the NYSE.
