The Contractor Hall of Shame is to inform electricians and the general public of some of the irresponsible and unethical activities of electrical contractors in the Greater Boston area. Most of this unethical behavior begins when the employees of the contractor begin a union organizing campaign.

What happens when workers try to exercise their right to join a union?

Today, workers who try to organize a union are denied the most basic rights of free speech, free press and freedom of assembly. The election process that is supervised by the National Labor Relations Board is a joke. Employers know this so they routinely engage in a variety of unethical and illegal tactics, such as:

• Firing workers who support the union.
• Hold "captive audience" meetings so that company management can make anti-union speeches and show anti-union videos and distribute anti-union literature. Most of this anti-union information are outright lies designed to make the employees distrust the union.
• Intimidate and harass workers who exercise their legal right to support the union.
• Threaten to close the shop if the union is voted in.
• Delay the union election for months; once the union wins recognition, refuse to negotiate a first contract.

As you can see, basic human and civil rights are denied to more than 44 million workers who want to join a union. This activity must stop. One weapon is to expose these employers who deny their workers' basic constitutional rights.

The following is a partial list of our nominees for the "Contractor's Hall of Shame":