System/Policy
Union accuses KUOW of unfair labor practice
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The claim alleges that KUOW management’s decision to eliminate seven positions “interfered with, restrained, and/or coerced public employees” in their rights to collectively bargain.
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The claim alleges that KUOW management’s decision to eliminate seven positions “interfered with, restrained, and/or coerced public employees” in their rights to collectively bargain.
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