Factors Behind Unionization

First Decision: The National Labor Relations Board decision and order of the Respondents, Domsey Trading Corporation, Domsey Fiber Corporation, and Domsey International Sales Corporation ("Domsey"), a single employer and Arthur Salm and Fortuna Edery and the Discriminates International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union, formally request the return of previously striking employees. Domsey wholesale used clothing from its warehouse in Brooklyn, New York. On January 30, 1990, around 200 of Domsey's employees joined among the Union went on strike, claiming that the corporation had committed unjust labor practices, including firing some employees for attending union assembly’s. They charged that Domsey had entrusted unfair labor practices and stipulated that Domsey recognize the Union. The Union's primary claim was that the workers had been disciplined or fired for attending Union meetings. The Board ordered the Respondent to offer reinstatement to the former strikes and make them whole for their losses, and owed over $1 million, plus interest, in back pay to the discriminate’s. In the meantime, the Domsey closed down its business at its main place of commerce and subsequently sold its belongings. No provision was prepared to set aside resources to satisfy the Board’s claim as a creditor for back pay owed the discriminate’s. (NLRB, 2011, December 30).

Second Decision: The National Labor Relations Board decision and order of Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, LLC (OHL) and the discriminates United Steel Workers Union. OHL an operator of Memphis distribution warehouses, to take steps to remedy unfair labor practices. The labor board backed an administrative law judge's ruling, which concluded in part that managers improperly threatened employees...

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.... Weekly Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of January 9-13,2011: Domsey Trading Corporation, Domsey Fiber Corporation and Domsey International Sales, Broklyn, NY. National Labor Relations Board. Retrieved February 19, 2012, from http://www.nlrb.gov/weeklysummary/summary-nlrb-decisions-week-january-9-13-2012

NLRB (2011, December 8). Weekly Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of December 12-16, 2011: Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, LLC, Memphis, TN. National Labor Relations Board. Retrieved February 19, 2012, from http://www.nlrb.gov/weeklysummary/summary-nlrb-decisions-week-december-12-16-2011

Practical Law Company, Inc. (2012, January 17). Corporate Veil May be Pierced For a Single Corporate Transaction Arguably After a Corporation Ceased Operating: NLRB. Practical Law Company. Retrieved February 20, 2012, from http://us.practicallaw.com/5-517-1975?q=&qp=&qo=&qe=#null