Tough times for “Fat Cat” and “Scabby the Rat:” NLRB Advice Memo says use of inflatables may be an illegal form of secondary picketing
May 19, 2019
In a recently released Advice Memorandum, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) Division of Advice indicated that use of inflatables by a Union at an employer’s entrance can be a violation of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
For those unfamiliar with these creatures, Scabby the Rat is a red-eyed, ghastly inflatable cartoon rat that can reach up to 30 feet tall that is deployed by…