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Cintas files class action lawsuit against UNITE union
25 Sep '06
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Scott Farmer, President and CEO of Cintas Corporation, issued the following statement regarding a U.S. District Court's summary judgment in favor of Cintas employees who filed a class-action lawsuit against the UNITE union for unlawfully violating their privacy.
“The ruling is a tremendous victory for our employee-partners – as well as all workers across the country who are being subjected to union harassment. Many unions think they can say or do just about anything to hurt companies and their employees.”
“Summary judgment sends a clear message to the unions that these unlawful tactics will not be tolerated. This ruling, as well as the Sutter Health decision a few weeks ago, clearly indicate that UNITE is not above the law, and that the courts will hold them and other unions accountable for their unlawful, self-interest driven tactics. Cintas applauds the Court's decision and will continue to ensure the rights of its employee-partners are protected.”
The Drivers' Privacy Protection case was filed by several Cintas employees in the spring of 2004. The employees became concerned after they – or their family and friends – began receiving unannounced, uninvited visits at home from union representatives who obtained their personal contact information by using license plate numbers to access DMV records.
The court ordered UNITE to pay $2,500 to each of the Cintas employees who brought the original lawsuit. The court will also determine whether to award punitive damages and compensation to approximately 2,000 additional Cintas employees at future proceedings. The total amount that UNITE will be ordered to pay may run into the millions of dollars.
“The ruling is a tremendous victory for our employee-partners – as well as all workers across the country who are being subjected to union harassment. Many unions think they can say or do just about anything to hurt companies and their employees.”
“Summary judgment sends a clear message to the unions that these unlawful tactics will not be tolerated. This ruling, as well as the Sutter Health decision a few weeks ago, clearly indicate that UNITE is not above the law, and that the courts will hold them and other unions accountable for their unlawful, self-interest driven tactics. Cintas applauds the Court's decision and will continue to ensure the rights of its employee-partners are protected.”
The Drivers' Privacy Protection case was filed by several Cintas employees in the spring of 2004. The employees became concerned after they – or their family and friends – began receiving unannounced, uninvited visits at home from union representatives who obtained their personal contact information by using license plate numbers to access DMV records.
The court ordered UNITE to pay $2,500 to each of the Cintas employees who brought the original lawsuit. The court will also determine whether to award punitive damages and compensation to approximately 2,000 additional Cintas employees at future proceedings. The total amount that UNITE will be ordered to pay may run into the millions of dollars.
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