I still can't figure out what that means.

and their words mean nothing. They will find ways to punish any worker who doesn't show up at the Romney event no matter what they said. Some management consultant is probably advising management on how to screw the workers...how to use them to boost the crowds for Romney whether they like him or not. Bring in the Serfs!
Scumbags. I hope the Union prevails with this charge against the Company.

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they asked nicely

and relied upon the beneficence of management to give them a fair shake

Ae you surprised ? I am not , they are cheap , cheap , cheap .

if an employee is told something is mandatory then it becomes a work requirement and they should be paid for their time

Another member responded to me with a snip from a decision from the FEC, that was btw, a 3 for/3 against decision based on Citizens United. A 3/3 decision is not definitive, particularly when it touches upon employment and politics, BUT...

My position was based on employment/wage & hour laws, not campaign and election law. It is totally illegal to make attendance of an event mandatory and also make the employee attend "off the clock." If attendance of an event (whether work related (as in 'training' or the like) or not) is mandatory, then the company is required to pay the employee for the time they are at the event. Period, no exclusions.

And I still believe it is illegal to force an employee to contribute to a political campaign.

that's adequate punishment.

The one where the guy who owned the company pretended there was an earthquake?

The owner is very tight with Mitch McConnell.

Imagine if ALL of them did that.

I'm sorry -- I know this thread is about a serious matter, but that is just too funny!

Does SEIU even have standing?