HOWARD v. AL JAZEERA AMERICA, LLC et al

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COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4367752) filed by RYAN JAMES HOWARD. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Exhibit Q, # 18 Exhibit R, # 19 Exhibit S, # 20 Exhibit T, # 21 Exhibit U, # 22 Civil Cover Sheet, # 23 Summons AL JAZEERA AMERICA, LLC, # 24 Summons LIAM J. COLLINS, # 25 Summons DEBORAH DAVIES)(Herman, Andrew)

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EXHIBIT E Al Jazeera America Will Not Recognize Union: NLRB Elections Underway Page 1 of 5 ADVERTISEMENT MEDIA & CULTURE Al Jazeera America Will Not Recognize Union: NLRB Elections Underway BY BRENDAN JAMES  ADVERTISEMENT THE BEST OF LIVE TV ON 09/29/15 AT 9:27 AM WATCH INSTANTLY 7 DAYS FREE Restrictions Apply. A Father and Son Experience NYC Toget…  SPONSORED INSIGHT BY MASTERCARD A man works at a desk in the Al Jazeera America broadcast center in New York, Aug. 20, 2013. PHOTO: REUTERS/BRENDAN MCDERMID A Father and Son Experience NYC Together Son Shows Dad Life in New York Discover a side of New York you've never seen. After several weeks, the management at Al Jazeera America (AJAM) has decided not to recognize the union drive announced by its digital staffers on Sept. 3, putting into motion an election in which votes will be cast by employees and administered by the National Labor Relations Board, International Business Times has learned from a source with direct knowledge of the matter.  Elections began Tuesday. The company did not respond to a request for comment. The NewsGuild of New York's president, Peter Szekely, provided a statement to IBT: “While we are disappointed that Al Jazeera America management did not voluntarily recognize its digital employees’ decision to join a union, we are confident that the will of the newsroom will be reflected in the NLRB election that begins today." Everything You Need To Know, Right Now. The IBT Pulse Newsletter keeps you connected to the biggest stories unfolding in the global economy. Email Address http://www.ibtimes.com/al-jazeera-america-will-not-recognize-union-nlrb-elections-unde... 12/30/2015 Al Jazeera America Will Not Recognize Union: NLRB Elections Underway Page 2 of 5 "We look forward to counting the votes next Tuesday, and to negotiating a contract that SUBSCRIBE will help make Al Jazeera America the best news organization it can be," he added. Employees complain about pay discrepancies, lack of communication between labor and management, and uncertainty about the direction of the site as a whole. If employees vote for the union and the NLRB certifies the results, then AJAM must recognize the union, as required by federal law. ADVERTISEMENT A source told IBT the workers had filed with the NLRB the same day they announced their Lawrence Ellison  Oracle Corporat… union drive, in case the management did not recognize the drive willingly.  AJAM, which is seen as a left-leaning, idealistic contrast to the commercialized corporate #1   news organizations based elsewhere in the U.S., originally responded to the unionization effort with ambiguity. The company told IBT earlier this month, "We are currently considering the request to Lawrence Ellison voluntarily recognize the NewsGuild as the exclusive bargaining representative of the SEE THE LIST  digital department employees. 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