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NLRB Regional Board Issues Rulings on Voith Charges
Aug 10, 2016

Feb 18, 2016

After lengthy deliberation, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) today issued its rulings on Teamsters Local 89’s charges against Voith Industrial Services.

In a major victory for Teamsters 89 and our members at the Louisville Assembly Plant’s RCS yard, the NLRB reaffirmed, and in some areas IMPROVED, the previous decision by the Administrative Law Judges (ALJ). In short, these two rulings award the local union with every major item that Teamsters 89 argued for in the original cases against Voith.

These decisions come on the heels of talks between Teamsters 89 and Voith for a potential settlement to bring this long process to a conclusion. No doubt the NLRB decisions will strengthen the union's bargaining position. 

While these decisions are of great significance in the fight to restore what our members lost during the Voith debacle, it should be noted that this is not necessarily the end of the line. As they have done previously, Voith can appeal NLRB’s decision.

Nevertheless, while the war may not yet be over, this battle has certainly been a decisive victory for Teamsters 89 and the many members who were affected when Voith took control of the LAP yard in 2012. Teamsters 89 would like to thank the NLRB for its wisdom in upholding and expanding the prior decisions in favor of our members. Local 89 looks forward to working with Voith in the near future to bring a final resolution to this ordeal.

As always, Teamsters 89 will continue to keep our membership as up to date as possible on this matter and other important issues. And finally, "thank you" to the members (both current and former) who have been involved in this long battle. The strength and solidarity you have shown in the face of all that you have been through is a testament to union pride!

If you would like to read more about the history of the fight with Voith, you can click the following links:

Articles about the original ALJ rulings: 

http://teamsters89.com/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&homeID=235561

http://teamsters89.com/?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=374407

Articles about the strike against Voith:

http://teamsters89.com/?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=449714

http://teamsters89.com/?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=450169

http://teamsters89.com/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=451035

If you would like to read the rulings released today by the NLRB, you can click the following links to download the original PDFs:

http://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4581fe3133 

http://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4581fc75c7


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