NLRB plans to file complaint against UFC in Leslie Smith case

[nuraknu]

Leslie Smith got some very positive news this week in regards to her labor case against the UFC.

Region 4 of the National Labor Relations Board has made a determination that her claims have merit and will be filing a complaint against the UFC barring a settlement, Smith’s attorney Lucas Middlebrook told MMA Fighting on Friday.

Middlebrook said the NLRB investigator determined that there was a merit to their case, which claims that UFC fighters are employees — not independent contractors — and that Smith was discriminated against when the UFC released her....

Attorney: NLRB plans to file complaint against UFC in Leslie Smith case

 

[nuraknu]

Cliffs: the National Labor Review Board thinks there's enough of a chance that UFC fighters are treated like employees that they are going to file a complaint and have a hearing with a judge about the UFC retaliating against Leslie for her union activities unless the UFC settles the case.

 

[Chromium]

She's not settling with the UFC unless they outright concede on this.

Also, Leslie Smith is fucking awesome, even if she doesn't end up winning this. She's a smart, tenacious badass with (metaphorical) balls of steel.

 

[sparkuri]

TOLD YOU SO

#MoneyWellSpent
#AlwaysListenToSparkuri
#Sparkuri'sPropheticDreams

 

[FrankieNYC]

This is big
Bigger than most think

Great share

 

[FrankieNYC]

If Leslie is in it for herself then she should settle
If she is in it for the fighters, she shouldn't

but the collective did not support her trying to help them, so ....

 

[RaginCajun]

If Leslie is in it for herself then she should settle
If she is in it for the fighters, she shouldn't

but the collective did not support her trying to help them, so ....

Kinda strange that most of the fighters don't seem to care about supporting others that are fighting for them imo.

 

[FrankieNYC]

Kinda strange that most of the fighters don't seem to care about supporting others that are fighting for them imo.

Here is the thing
I get fighters being weary of a union. Many of the roster are from countries that are not big on unions.

but if 30% cannot sign an info card, that is incredulous IMO
They can sign the card & still vote no on a union

 

[Howard Moon]

*wary

 

[Howard Moon]

She's not settling with the UFC unless they outright concede on this.

Also, Leslie Smith is fucking awesome, even if she doesn't end up winning this. She's a smart, tenacious badass with (metaphorical) balls of steel.

Yup, bigger balls than any man on the roster. She keeps proving it.
Anybody who fights in the UFC who doesn't support her has ZERO business ever bitching about money or conditions going forward.

Of course crazy fuckers like Iaquinta have earned the right to bitch, 'cause he does it right in Dana's fat face.

 

[jimmy boogaloo]

Kinda strange that most of the fighters don't seem to care about supporting others that are fighting for them imo.

ha, they would have 100% supported her if they weren't concerned about potential repercussions

 

[jimmy boogaloo]

Here is the thing
I get fighters being weary of a union.

the paperwork involved in union activity is tiresome

 

[lsa]

This is big
Bigger than most think

Great share

I will hold my horses for now.
If I am not mistaken.
She got cut with one fight left on her contract, she refused to fight and they paid her, show money + win bonus for that fight.
The contract was done. And instead of renewing it they said no thanks.
How is that discrimination?

Also there where rumor's of her wanting 250K / fight she then went down to 100K / fight.

I will see how this plays out.

 

[FrankieNYC]

I will hold my horses for now.
If I am not mistaken.
She got cut with one fight left on her contract, she refused to fight and they paid her, show money + win bonus for that fight.
The contract was done. And instead of renewing it they said no thanks.
How is that discrimination?

Also there where rumor's of her wanting 250K / fight she then went down to 100K / fight.

I will see how this plays out.

but that is the point
it is no longer about her
It is now about the UFC/fighter classification debate

 

[lsa]

but that is the point
it is no longer about her
It is now about the UFC/fighter classification debate

well. Last sentence "and that Smith was discriminated against when the UFC released her...."
Thats also a part of this case.

Thats the part I was arguing.

 

[FrankieNYC]

well. Last sentence "and that Smith was discriminated against when the UFC released her...."
Thats also a part of this case.

Thats the part I was arguing.

I get that but you quoted me saying

This is big
Bigger than most think

I was explaining why.

While I support Smith & the project spearhead efforts, I don't think the issue with them letting her go was unjust.
But if NLRB is looking into the classifications, this is much bigger than her

 

[lsa]

I get that but you quoted me saying


I was explaining why.

While I support Smith & the project spearhead efforts, I don't think the issue with them letting her go was unjust.
But if NLRB is looking into the classifications, this is much bigger than her

To be fair Frankie I never read your post.

 

[FrankieNYC]

To be fair Frankie I never read your post.

Good to see your are continuing your shit posting here as well

Spoiler

 

[1031]

ha, they would have 100% supported her if they weren't concerned about potential repercussions

*hadn't been too afraid*

 

[lsa]

Good to see your are continuing your shit posting here as well

Spoiler

Its hard for me to learn new things,
and old habits die hard.

 

[nuraknu]

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/lkmiddleb/status/1012894589571739648

 

[Ted Williams' head]

Seems like the "mob days" of the Fertitas is over - now there is real world consequences for dicking fighters around.

 

[FrankieNYC]

Attorney: Leslie Smith case against UFC now in ‘holding pattern’ after change

Not so fast.


On Friday morning, Leslie Smith’s attorney Lucas Middlebrook told MMA Fighting that he was informed by a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional investigator that Smith’s case against the UFC was deemed to have merit and the NLRB would be filing an official complaint.


As it turns out, it won’t be that cut and dried.


Middlebrook said things changed just hours later, after news broke about the impending complaint. The labor lawyer said that the NLRB Region 4 investigator has now told him that it has now been decided that the case will have to go through the NLRB’s Division of Advice in Washington, D.C., before any decisions are made.

 

[Howard Moon]

Attorney: Leslie Smith case against UFC now in ‘holding pattern’ after change

Not so fast.


On Friday morning, Leslie Smith’s attorney Lucas Middlebrook told MMA Fighting that he was informed by a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional investigator that Smith’s case against the UFC was deemed to have merit and the NLRB would be filing an official complaint.


As it turns out, it won’t be that cut and dried.


Middlebrook said things changed just hours later, after news broke about the impending complaint. The labor lawyer said that the NLRB Region 4 investigator has now told him that it has now been decided that the case will have to go through the NLRB’s Division of Advice in Washington, D.C., before any decisions are made.

Somebody got an idea of what a shitstorm this could be and punted it up the line.