Opinion ID: 2996276
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Refusal to Hire Self-Identified Union Members

Text: In December 1996, three union members delivered completed applications to Masiongale’s superintendents at the Mishawaka jobsite. They identified themselves as union organizers and discussed their work experience and certifications with the superintendent. Though the superintendents told these applicants that the jobsite was in need of plumbers and they submitted completed applications indicating that they were voluntary union organizers, they were never contacted by the company. In August 1997, four different union members went to Masiongale’s office and requested job applications, which they completed on the spot. They wore union T-shirts and Nos. 00-3194, 00-3576, 02-1227 & 02-1591 3 wrote the phrase “Voluntary Union Organizer” at the top of their applications. They submitted their applications to Masiongale’s receptionist, but were never contacted by the company. On March 28, 1997, Jack Neal submitted 13 completed applications, along with his own, to Masiongale’s office. All the applicants held valid plumber’s licenses and had written the phrase “Voluntary Union Organizer” across the top of their applications. None of the 13 applicants were contacted by Masiongale for work on either job site, though Neal, after a follow-up telephone conversation, was offered a position in April.