Daycon Strikers File New Charges With NLRB

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

Responding to Daycon’s refusal to “rescind its unlawful actions” and reinstate striking workers, Teamsters Local 639 has recently filed new unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board. “We had hoped that formal action by the Federal Government against the company would have caused it to reconsider its approach to bargaining, but that does not appear to be the case,” says Teamsters 639 Business Agent Doug Webber. “On July 2, after the NLRB had informed Daycon that it was going to prosecute the company for violating federal labor law, the union contacted Daycon and offered to continue bargaining. We also offered to have our members return to work, but Daycon refused to reinstate all of our members and delayed meeting with us until July 13,” adds Webber. “On that date, it refused to engage in any bargaining and simply told us we could ‘take or leave’ the offer that it made in February. As such, we have filed another round of NLRB charges, but the strike continues in protest of the company’s unlawful actions.” The Community Services Agency is encouraging financial support for the workers – who have been on strike for over three months – by sending donations, earmarked "IBT Strikers" to the CSA at 888 16th Street, NW, Suite 520, Washington, DC 20006. - photo by Boaz Young-El, AFL-CIO Union Summer Intern