Mountaire Employees Separate From Teamsters Local 355

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Mountaire Farms says workers at its Selbyville operation have informed the company they no longer want to be represented by Teamsters Local 355. The chicken company says the announcement came in a letter signed by a majority of the employees who are represented by the union, expressing dissatisfaction with the Teamsters. Mountaire released a quote…

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Mountaire hit with federal lawsuit by UFCW union over coronavirus working conditions

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United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 27, which represents nearly 1,000 poultry workers at Mountaire Farms, filed federal charges against the company for unfair labor practices. The charges allege that Mountaire Farms management violated federal labor law by (1) forcing workers represented by the union to attend captive employee meetings conducted without regard to…

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Senate Republican Caucus Speaks on Unionization Talk

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On January 14th, the day that the 150th Delaware General Assembly session began, a press release was circulated about legislative employees looking to form a union. WGMD released a statement from the Republican Caucus of both the House and Senate which said their staffs had only learned of the Unionization plan that day and there…

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Delaware’s 150th General Assembly Is In Session …

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… although “Listen Live” audio in both chambers seems not working and the notice on the website says that neither the House or Senate is convened – yet legislation that has been worked is being place on the General Assembly website. It was expected that just before the legislative session was to begin, there would…

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