On August 1, SEIU Local 1 filed amended charges in the NLRB case 14-CA-318495, concerning the Kansas City Royals. What this means for us is that we suddenly have access to a complete, detailed list of the allegations through FOIA records. The union also provided identical records upon request.
Before we get any further into this I want to make one thing clear. This is not, as you might imagine, especially given John Sherman’s reckless comments during his All-Star Break press conference, a negotiating tactic. For one thing, the negotiations are complete. SEIU Local 1 announced a contract agreement with the Royals several weeks ago that will cover the next three years.