Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California
Supervisor told lender our union is on strike
Approximately four weeks ago, my husband and I started the process of getting a home equity loan to consolidate our bills, and lower our monthly payments. Two weeks later, my union voted to strike against my employer for unfair labor practices, and we have been on strike now for 11 days. I didn't think it was necessary to inform the lender of the strike since it really doesn't affect my ability to repay the loan. Two days ago,I got a call from the lender saying that everything was approved and ready to close, all they had to do was verify my employment. The agent said that he had been unable to reach anyone at the number that I had given him (human resources) so I gave him the number of my supervisor, knowing that she could verify that I did, indeed, work there. When the lender called my supervisor to verify my employment, my supervisor informed him that we were on strike. Now we don't get the loan. Even though we are on strike, I am still an employee of the company. I think that this was done in retaliation of the strike, and as a way to pressure me into crossing the picket line. Am I wrong in thinking that my supervisor had no right to divulge this information?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Supervisor told lender our union is on strike
What he did was tell the truth. A lender is entitled to know all of the facts concerning an applicant. If the strike goes on for 3 months, wouldn't that affect you ability to repay?
If you think it was done in retaliation, then you need to go to your union, and have them file a complaint with NLRB.
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