"Salting" abuse is the intentional placing of trained union professional organizers and agents in a merit shop facility to harass or disrupt company operations, apply economic pressure, increase operating and legal costs, and ultimately put the company out of business.
The objectives of the union agents are accomplished through filing frivolous and unfair labor practice complaints or discrimination charges against the employer with:
- the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
- the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Salting campaigns have been used successfully to cause economic harm for construction companies and are quickly expanding into other industries across the country.
ABC strongly supports the Truth in Employment Act of 2009 (H.R. 2808 and S. 1227) introduced by Representative Steve King (R-IA) and Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC). This legislation would amend section 8(a) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to make clear that an employer is not required to hire any person who seeks a job in order to promote interests unrelated to those of the employer. This change would in no way infringe upon any rights or protections otherwise accorded employees under the NLRA. It would also alleviate the legal pressures imposed upon employers to hire individuals whose overriding purpose for seeking the job is to disrupt the employer’s workplace or otherwise inflict economic harm.
Read ABC's legislative position on Salting