The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has delayed proceedings in a case to decide who will represent employees at one Michigan ManorCare home, citing "reasonable cause to believe" that management may have threatened or coerced employees in violation of their rights under federal law.  In a letter dated May 6, 2008, NLRB Region 7 concludes that because management's alleged unlawful actions could undermine "the free choice of employees," no representation proceeding can go forward until they are remedied.

An NLRB complaint dated April 30, 2008 charges that officials at the Michigan ManorCare facility, Hearland Health Care Center UNiversity, "coerively interrogated employees about their union views, threatened employees with adverse aciton for engaging in protected activities, and directed employees to sign an anti-union petition- all alleged violations of federal law.

SEIU condemns the unlawful conduct alleged in the NLRB's complaint.  Carlyle-ManorCare's time and resources should be spent providing quality care to seniors, not on a wasteful campaign against employees' federally protected right to choose a union.