Unfair Labor Case: Drake And Keeler

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This case is about two workers that walked off of the job because of unfair working conditions. The employees complained that they were cold and voiced their complaints to the shop supervisor. The shop supervisor took a poll of all employees and the majority of them felt as if the shop door should remain open instead of being closed as requested by Drake and Keeler. As a result, on their lunch break, Drake and Keeler decided to leave the job for the rest of the day. Upon their return to work on the following day Drake and Keeler were informed that they were fired and the two employees filed an unfair labor suit against their employer.
Even though Drake and Keeler employer meet the standard for coverage under the LMRA the specific employee

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