The union at Westinghouse Machine Tools has been successfully representing the employees of the 110-year old company. Recently, one of the employees petitioned against the union, claiming that she and a few other employees were ignored in the union meetings and that they were discriminated against because they were African American. Which section of the NLRA did the union violate in this case?
A)Section 9(c) (3)
B)Section 8(b) (3)
C)Section 8(b) (1)
D)Section 2(11)

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Section 8(b)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) prohibits unions from restraining or coercing employees in the exercise of their rights guaranteed in Section 7 of the NLRA, which includes the right to participate in union activities without discrimination. Discriminating against employees based on race would violate this provision.

The Union at Westinghouse Machine Tools Has Been Successfully Representing