Grindr’s Abrupt RTO Mandate Was ‘Union Busting,’ NLRB Alleges

Grindr Inc. changed its remote-work policy “out of the blue,” demanding employees return to the office in retaliation for a union drive after previously telling them they could keep teleworking, US labor board prosecutors told an agency judge.

“Grindr told its employees many, many times in spring and summer 2023, that the remote work benefits were secure,” Joseph Meeker, an attorney for the US National Labor Relations Board, said at a May 13 hearing, according to a transcript obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. “Then employees announced they were unionizing, and only two weeks later, Grindr changed its mind.” ...