abstract:The National Labor Union (NLU) was the first national labor federation in the United States. Founded in 1866 and dissolved in 1873, it paved the way for other organizations, such as the Knights of Labor and the AFL (American Federation of Labor).
Benson has filed a claim against both sides: (1) he appealed his NFL suspension right back to Commissioner Goodell, an appeal that will be heard today in New York and (2) he filed an unfair labor practice charge against his own union with the NationalLabor Relations Board (NLRB).
Employers who try to discipline staff for comments on Facebook can run into Federal laws, especially if the employees are union members and come under the NationalLabor Relations Act.