Guitar Center Accused Of Unfair Labor Practices

WASHINGTON — More than a year after its initial election victory at a Guitar Center store, the union representing the chain’s first unionized employees is accusing the retailer of bargaining in “bad faith” and trying to purge the union. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union has filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board, alleging that Guitar Center has stalled in bargaining talks and “punished” workers who voted in favor of representation. Last year, RWDSU won elections at three Guitar Center stores, although those workers have yet to reach a collective bargaining contract with the company. On Tuesday, Richard Trumka, the head of the AFL-CIO labor federation, accused Guitar Center ownership of using “shameful” tactics to avoid a contract with the unionized workers.

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