The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has filed an unfair labor practice charge against eBay-owned TCGplayer on behalf of workers at the trading card marketplace. The organization says TCGplayer supervisors and managers, including founder and CEO Chedy Hampson, illegally surveilled union activity in recent weeks.
Workers at TCGplayer are trying to unionze and this week, a supermajority filed for a union representation election. If they're successful, they'll form TCG Union/CWA, which will be the first union within eBay.
Within the past two weeks, multiple TCGPlayer supervisors and managers, including the CEO, have patrolled the floor of the authentication center, taking note of employees who have worn any clothes or insignia identifying them as supporters of @TCGunionCWA.
— CODE-CWA (@CODE_CWA) January 27, 2023
The CWA claims that TCGplayer higher-ups have walked the floors of the company's authentication center in Syracuse, New York. It says the supervisors and managers were…
2023-01-27 14:34:18
Article from www.engadget.com EBay Inc.’s sports trading cards subsidiary, COMC, has recently been accused of unfair labor practices. The Communications Workers of America (CWA) labor union recently filed an unfair labor practice charge against the corporation.
The CWA organized a protest in Seattle, Washington and posted a statement of complaint on their website. The CWA accuses COMC of refusing to recognize the union formed by the company’s workers to represent their interests. According to the charges, COMC has unlawfully interfered with its employees’ rights to organize and bargain collectively. Moreover, the CWA claims the company has ignored requests from the union for firm dates for bargaining negotiations.
Tommy Caber, the lead organizer for the CWA, says “Employees at COMC have long been raising serious issues around health and safety, wages and union recognition. We are hopeful that these charges will encourage the company to treat their workers fairly and work openly with us.”
The CWA is calling on the National Labor Relations Board to investigate the claims and take action to protect the rights of COMC workers. The union is also urging individuals to contact their state and federal representatives and support the efforts of the CWA to advocate for the rights of COMC employees.
eBay Inc. has yet to comment on the allegations. COMC workers hope that the charge will bring attention to their work and ensure that their interests are respected and that the company complies with labor laws.