McDonald's union order extended
Source: Arkansasonline
Injunction set until judge can hear testimony in labor case
By Linda Satter
A federal judge on Monday extended a temporary injunction requiring the owner of two McDonald's restaurants, one in Little Rock and the other in North Little Rock, to comply with federal labor laws until he can hear testimony about allegations brought by the National Labor Relations Board.
"I'm not necessarily saying The Retzer Group violated the law," Chief U.S. District Judge Brian Miller told attorneys, acknowledging the franchisee's complaint that a temporary injunction he granted June 24 at the board's request, before the franchisee could respond to the allegations, gave employees the impression the law had already been deemed violated.
The injunction requires the two restaurants to post notices alerting employees about their rights to discuss unionization efforts without retaliation. The signs have been up at the McDonald's restaurants at 701 Broadway in Little Rock and 600 E. Broadway in North Little Rock since the temporary order was granted. But Monday, after attorneys for the labor board told Miller that they weren't prepared to present testimony from witnesses, franchise owner Michael Retzer asked that the restaurants be allowed to take down the signs.
Noting that the signs merely state the law, Miller said that unless he decides otherwise after viewing a videotape introduced by the defendants and reviewing attorneys' arguments, there is no need to drop the posting requirement.
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