Dollar General violated worker rights and federal law amid union efforts, labor judge rules

Dollar General violated federal labor law and “clearly intended to interfere” with worker rights in efforts to quell unionization at a Connecticut store, a National Labor Relations Board judge said Monday. Violations from the Dolgen Corporation, which operates Dollar General stores, included wrongfully firing an employee and making an implied threat to close the location in Barkhamsted, according to the decision written by judge Arthur J. Amchan — said that Dolgen should be required to cease-and-desist from any discriminatory action against employees for engaging in union activity. Dollar General did not immediately respond to a request for statement Tuesday. The Tennessee-based discount retailer has previously denied wrongdoing, per Bloomberg.