Asa Hutchinson: “T&B Metal Works, Inc. has been in business for 10 years and is a sheet metal company which fabricates and installs duct…”

“T&B Metal Works, Inc. has been in business for 10 years and is a sheet metal company which fabricates and installs duct work in commercial buildings. Presently, it is unlawful for a business to refuse to hire a job applicant because he is a union organizer or union member. Therefore, we have hired several 'organizers' from Sheet Metal Local 435 over the past 10 months (since the organizing campaign began). The problem is, these people are not trying to organize our employees--they simply do everything they can think of to disrupt our business by filing false charges, and are hiding behind the labor laws which were created to protect employees. Then there are a number of specific details that are provided regarding the situation that T&B Metal Works face in Jacksonville, FL. I have a binder with similar letters and examples from all of the States of the Union. This is something that is becoming very broad-based and is becoming a widespread problem for small businesses struggling to survive and provide jobs for working people of this country.”