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Sodexo USA Files RICO Lawsuit Against SEIU
« on: March 19, 2011, 10:09:30 PM »
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WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters Legal) - The American unit of French catering giant Sodexo SA on Thursday filed a civil racketeering lawsuit accusing the Service Employees International Union of engaging in illegal tactics in its efforts to unionize workers.

The company levied numerous charges accusing the union of threats concerning employees and company property, engaging in illegal tactics to steer business away from Sodexo and attempting to publicly tarnish its reputation.

The lawsuit is the latest twist in a fight over a bid by SEIU to represent some of the 80,000 of Sodexo's hourly employees who are not union members, a multi-year effort by the union. Some 18,000 hourly employees are union members.

"We work constructively with unions every day but the SEIU has crossed the line by breaking the law," Robert Stern, general counsel for Sodexo USA, said in a statement. "We will not tolerate the SEIU's tactics any longer."

The company filed the lawsuit in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, and asked for an injunction against SEIU, as well as unspecified monetary damages.

http://westlawnews.thomson.com/National_Litigation/News/2011/03_-_March/Sodexo_sues_union_under_federal_racketeering_statute/
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Re: Sodexo USA Files RICO Lawsuit Against SEIU
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2011, 10:20:19 PM »
Sadly, given the makeup of the DOJ and AG Holder, this will go exactly nowhere.
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Re: Sodexo USA Files RICO Lawsuit Against SEIU
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2011, 10:36:57 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on March 19, 2011, 10:20:19 PM
Sadly, given the makeup of the DOJ and AG Holder, this will go exactly nowhere.
This is civil.
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Re: Sodexo USA Files RICO Lawsuit Against SEIU
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2011, 11:58:57 PM »
Quote from: SGT Snuggle Bunny on March 19, 2011, 10:36:57 PM
This is civil.

And the NLRB is even more pro-union.  I find it very difficult to believe that any more will happen than the SEIU will pay a relatively small fine, and continue on harassing as before.
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Re: Sodexo USA Files RICO Lawsuit Against SEIU
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2011, 03:21:24 AM »
The company filed suit in Federal District Court Maryland.

If they get a Reagan or Bush appointee for a Judge, they have a shot.

SEIU may not fight it, depending on the Judge. They may sign a consent judgment & back off.
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Re: Sodexo USA Files RICO Lawsuit Against SEIU
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2011, 10:28:06 AM »
Quote from: NHSparky on March 19, 2011, 11:58:57 PM
And the NLRB is even more pro-union.  I find it very difficult to believe that any more will happen than the SEIU will pay a relatively small fine, and continue on harassing as before.
RICO doesn't touch NLRB.

It's a way for private citizens and orgs to bring civil "cause for action" complaints against specific groups; no prosecutor or LE agency required.

Personally, I'd love to see more of this hit other unions, especially the public employee unions.
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Re: Sodexo USA Files RICO Lawsuit Against SEIU
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2011, 07:37:33 PM »
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GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Sodexo USA today filed a civil lawsuit against the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and other defendants under the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, to stop the illegal campaign of extortion that the SEIU has been waging in the U.S. for over a year.

"This is about protecting the Company's business and the rights of our employees to vote freely about union representation," said Robert Stern, Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Sodexo USA.  "We work constructively with unions every day but the SEIU has crossed the line by breaking the law. We will not tolerate the SEIU's tactics any longer. Their campaign jeopardizes our Company and our employees' jobs, and ultimately would rob our employees of their right to vote."

The complaint alleges acts of SEIU blackmail, vandalism, trespass, harassment, and lobbying law violations designed to steer business away from Sodexo USA and harm the company.
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Re: Sodexo USA Files RICO Lawsuit Against SEIU
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2011, 08:00:47 PM »
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GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Sodexo USA today filed a civil lawsuit against the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and other defendants under the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, to stop the illegal campaign of extortion that the SEIU has been waging in the U.S. for over a year.
So awesome. About time someone stands up to these crooks.
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Re: Sodexo USA Files RICO Lawsuit Against SEIU
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2011, 08:05:46 PM »
Nice!

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Re: Sodexo USA Files RICO Lawsuit Against SEIU
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