Rules set on union e-mail at work
From Times Wire Reports
Employers can prohibit workers from using the office e- mail system for union activ- ities, so long as they prohibit solicitations from any out- side organization, the National Labor Relations Board has ruled.
The board said its 3-2 decision sets a new standard that allows employers to prohibit union activity through the company’s e-mail system while at the same time permitting office chitchat and personal messages.
The decision upheld the management of the Eugene Register-Guard newspaper in a case involving e-mail messages sent by a copy editor during contract negotiations in 2000.
