Judge Rules Technicians May Display ‘WTF’ on Service Calls

A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge ruled that technicians conducting service calls at customers’ homes may wear buttons and display bumper stickers that read: “WTF, Where’s The Fairness,” “FTW Fight To Win,” and “CUT the CRAP! Not My Healthcare.” An employer sent home over 1,500 employees and asked others to remove the buttons, said lexology.com.

The employer argued that the buttons were obscene and offensive to customers because WTF is short for “What the F**k” and FTW is short for “F**k the World” in texting lingo. The judge rejected the argument and found that the buttons and stickers were not profane or vulgar and did not impugn the employer’s reputation.

The judge recommended to the NLRB that the employer be found to have committed unfair labor practice violations by sending the employees home and having them remove the buttons and stickers. The NLRB will review the decision.