EDWARD G. BUDD Key Points

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EDWARD G. BUDDKey Points

• Elements in Determining an 8(a)(3) violation
• Employer Decision - discrimination/or action wrt
  TCE
• Employer Motive - to encourage or discourage
  union membership
• Elements of Motive
• Weigands Work Record
• Failure to Discipline Prior to pro-CIO activity
• Timing of the Discharge
• Previous Wage Increases
• Necessity of Inferring Motive
• Actions rarely at issue
• Motive generally at issue

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Text of 8(a)(3)

• 8(a) Unfair labor practices by employer. It
  shall be an unfair labor practice for an employer
  . . . (3) by discrimination in regard to hire or
  tenure of employment or any term or condition of
  employment to encourage or discourage membership
  in any labor organization . . .