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Crockett admits the union is mad at him because he "blew our case" in an unfair labor practice suit filed by HUERA with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) this summer. But he also couches his "mistake" in different terms. "I am being condemned for telling the truth...
...president, entered the picture. He attended the grievance hearings and agreed with the University that the two union officials in fact needed permission, which Harvard proved they didn't receive. Rather than take the case to arbitration, the union decided to file an unfair labor practice suit with the NLRB. Crockett unwittingly signed the unfair labor practice suit, without being informed by the union's lawyer of the nature of the document. He returned from his summer vacation, received a call from the manager of custodial services, and unwittingly signed an affadavit supporting the University's position. Crockett acknowledges...
After the grievance alleging harassment for union activity passed the University's final stage before arbitration, HUERA voted to file an unfair labor practice suit with the NLRB rather than send the case to arbitration...
Shortly after the union filed its suit with the NLRB, the Board issued a complaint against Harvard, which does not constitute a finding of guilt, but increases the possibility that litigation would be required to resolve the dispute. The NLRB issued the complaint without speaking to Crockett. Powers said, "The NLRB thought I didn't care whether it issued a complaint. It was just a misunderstanding--the NLRB agent misinterpreted a remark of mine...
...NLRB, Powers added, recently reopened its investigation because the agents "realized they hadn't done a thorough job." Powers also said the NLRB issued its complaint only after HUERA amended its original suit. NLRB spokesmen decline comment while the investigation is in progress...