Opinion ID: 2108792
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Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Refusal to Rehire Henderson

Text: Randy Henderson had been employed by the city for more than six consecutive months at the time he was fired (October 19, 1979). He testified at the hearing that when he sought another position with the city, Perry told him that it doesn't look good because of the labor dispute. Several days later Henderson's former foreman told him that he couldn't hire me back at all. They have to have a new crew. At least six new workers were hired into Henderson's former workgroup between April 21, 1980, and May 16, 1980. The Board found that by failing to rehire Henderson the city interfered with, restrained, or coerced him in the exercise of his rights (26 M.R.S.A. § 964(1)(A)) and discouraged membership in the union by discriminating against him (26 M.R.S.A. § 964(1)(B)). The Board determined that Henderson was not rehired because the city did not want him to become part of the unit. Substantial evidence exists to support this finding on which the Board's decision that the city committed a prohibited practice is based. We find no reversible error.