In This Issue:

- Wash His Mouth Out With Soap! By John Donovan (Atlanta)

The National Labor Relations Board under the Obama Administration has been in the news quite a bit lately. It has repeatedly been accused of ignoring past legal precedent in order to favor employees and unions over employers. While the agency has always been one of the most politicized in the federal government, it seems to have really outdone itself in a recent case involving a dealer. You be the judge.

How It Started

Nick Aguirre was hired as a used car salesman by Plaza Auto Center. On his first day on the job, he worked a tent sale and when he asked about bathroom facilities, he was told that there were none and that he could use the bathrooms at businesses across the street. Later, at a sales meeting, he asked his managers about taking breaks and eating during the tent sale and was told that “you’re always on break buddy…you just wait for customers all day.” His managers also told him that if he did not like the company’s policies, he was free to leave.

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