The following are authentic case decisions from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in determination of Unfair Labor Practice Charges.

“If a union tells you that what you have now is guaranteed, it is not telling you the truth. The truth is that you can lose wages and benefits in collective bargaining.” -Ludwig Motor Corporation, 222 NLRB 635

The union can…“promise wage increases and better benefits, even though they have no actual power to guarantee those things, because those promises are considered mere pre-election propaganda.” -Shirlington Supermarket, Inc. (106 NLRB 666 (1953)

““Collective bargaining is potentially hazardous for employees, and as a result of negotiations, employees could wind up with less benefits after unionization than before.” -Coach & Equipment Sales, 228 NLRB 440

“Voting in a union election will not result in automatic increases in wages and benefits; such things may or may not result from the bargaining process.” -Custom Windows Extrusions, 314 NLRB 850 (1994)

“One possibility of the collective bargaining process is for employees to end up with lower wages and benefits.” -Standard Products, 281 NLRB 141 (1986) 

“…that in the give-in-take of bargaining the union might give up insurance, holidays, or vacation time to obtain dues check off from the Company.” -La-Z-Boy, (281 NLRB 338 – 1986)