Posted 4/10/2024, 6:53:00 PM
Judge rules Woodford Reserve's pre-union vote perks were illegal interference, orders company to recognize Teamsters union
- Woodford Reserve gave employees pay raises, relaxed vacation policy, and gifted bottles of whiskey prior to a unionization vote
- A federal judge ruled these actions were an attempt to unfairly influence the vote and undermine the union
- The judge set aside the "no" election result and said Woodford Reserve should recognize the Teamsters union
- Woodford Reserve said the actions were for legitimate business reasons unrelated to the union campaign
- The decision marks the 2nd recent NLRB bargaining order since new union election rules were set