Single line in anti-union rant lands trucking firm in legal hot water

Single line in anti-union rant lands trucking firm in legal hot water

The federal government has tripled down on its finding that a Virginia trucking company broke labor laws while workers were trying to unionize. The issue hinged on one sentence in a message sent to employees. A panel from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision. This ruling found that Covington, Va.-based Garten Trucking unlawfully interfered with a union campaign. The NLRB confirmed an earlier…