TEAMSTERS (IBT)
Carey Scandal Figure's Firm in Trouble with NLRB
The Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. is investigating allegations of unfair
labor practices by the Share Group, of Somerville, Mass. (a telemarketing
firm known for its progressive practices) and its union. Share is
headed by Michael Ansara who pled guilty in 1997 to a federal conspiracy
charge in the IBT money-laundering scheme. Ansara
participated in two schemes that wrongfully routed $341,000 to ex-IBT boss
Ron Carey's 1996 campaign.
One ULP charge against Share alleges it hired an investigator to intimidate a group of dissident employees who had questioned company practices. A second alleges that Communications Workers of Am. Local 1400's offical indicated that workers who didn't back a proposed 1999 contract would be targeted for layoffs. [Boston Globe 3/14/00]
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