1. Deliberate Harassment of Unions
The harassment may be physical or mental in nature, but usually consists of persistent discrimination against the officer or members of a union. It may occur during the recruitment process or form part of the management style of the supplier in its day-to-day running of the factory. For example:
a. Supervisors are either allowed, or instructed, to harass union members or officers through use of abusive language, allocating ‘dirty’ jobs, rotating between departments, or passing over for promotion or other rewards.
b. Interfering with union activities or preventing access to members and workers by the union.
c. Punishing workers or union members for joining a strike.