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Terringus Walker, a transportation worker involved in Virginia-based film and television productions such as "Walking Dead," is seeking to have the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) uphold an administrative law judge’s (ALJ) ruling in his favor against Teamsters Local 592. Walker, represented by attorneys from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, alleges that union officials retaliated against employees who previously filed Unfair Labor Charges and operated a discriminatory hiring hall.
The ALJ determined that Teamsters Local 592 ran a hiring system that did not use objective criteria for referring production drivers. According to the ruling, senior union members were given preference over junior members and nonmembers, which was found to violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The judge agreed with Walker's claim that this practice constituted illegal discrimination and failed to meet the union’s duty of fair representation.
Since 2020, Walker has reportedly been denied work due to these practices. While the ALJ acknowledged that hundreds of workers were affected by separate and discriminatory lists maintained under the arrangement, compensation was ordered only for Walker. In response, Walker has asked the NLRB to expand any remedy so all impacted workers are notified and compensated accordingly.
