By Elizabeth A. Harris | The New York Times
Walmart illegally disciplined and fired employees over strikes and protests, the National Labor Relations Board said on Monday.
In addition, the board’s general counsel said an inquiry found evidence that a Walmart spokesman, appearing on national television, had unlawfully threatened employees who were considering taking part in the protests.
While the board authorized the filing of a complaint asserting violations of workers’ rights, no complaint was filed on Monday. The board counsel’s office said it would give the parties a chance to reach a settlement.
Walmart denied the accusations, and it called the board’s steps “procedural.”
The board’s general counsel was investigating accusations made against Walmart stemming from protest activities planned last year for Black Friday, among others.
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