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Jeff Norris, a transportation employee for Netflix productions such as "Spy Kids: Armageddon," has requested the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to review an administrative law judge's decision in his case. Norris accuses Teamsters Local 657 union officials of discriminating against employees who are not formal union members and those who have opposed the union's agenda. He is receiving legal assistance from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation.
Norris challenges the "hiring hall" system used by Teamsters Local 657, which refers production drivers for jobs based on lists that separate employees by member and nonmember status. He argues that prioritizing union members over nonmembers constitutes discrimination prohibited by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Evidence presented during the trial indicated that it was nearly impossible for a nonmember to be hired before a member under this system.
The administrative law judge's decision, now under NLRB review, agreed with Norris on his discrimination claim. However, Norris seeks to counter Teamsters lawyers' arguments for reversing this holding. His brief also demands compensation for all employees who faced discrimination under the "hiring hall" scheme, a relief not granted by the judge.
