The SMART labor union has distributed leaflets, unsolicited emails and “reports” which distort the facts, conspicuously exclude important information, and disparage in their tone, language, and insinuations.
These materials are designed to mislead the public in certain areas and create disruption and uncertainty.
At multiple industry conferences around the US, they entered private conference areas uninvited to distribute their flyers. They even accessed hotel guest room floors to slide flyers under the doors of attendees.
On social media, they posted the pictures of 20 design professionals without their consent in an effort to embarrass them as well as the industry body with which they are associated.
And the list goes on.
At Kingspan, we believe in the right to freedom of expression. We also believe that such expression should responsibly present a full and accurate picture, and not be at the expense of the right to personal privacy.
The SMART labor union claims it wants a “productive partnership”. This claim is clearly contradicted by its distasteful and misleading actions. The SMART labor union claims to want to help Kingspan employees, but at the same time tries to damage the businesses in which they work.
We hope that all customers and industry colleagues will understand, respect, and support Kingspan’s position that we will not compromise the important rights of our employees to make an informed and uncoerced choice on whether they want to be represented by a union.