The complaint, filed with the National Labor Relations Board, automatically blocks the election, which was scheduled for Jan. 12. Poh said threats by the company prompted the union to make the complaint.
People are afraid.
The union earlier filed unfair labor practice complaints over several instances when employees were fired or laid off after union activities. The company has previously said those terminations had nothing to do with union activities. The NLRB will now investigate the allegations and no votes can be cast for 6 months. After that time, Poh said, workers could decide whether to hold a vote. It is not a private communication.