In First, NLRB Goes After Thomson Reuters Over Twitter
In an apparent first, Thomson Reuters could face federal penalties for allegedly disciplining an employee over her use of Twitter, according to the Newspaper Guild of New York.
The Guild, which represents more than 420 Thomson Reuters employees, announced Wednesday that the National Labor Relations Board planned to issue a complaint, the equivalent of formal charges, against the company. According to the Guild, the employee in question was a union activist who was responding to a management solicitation for opinions about the company.
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