On August 7th, 2023: - Walter was advised thus by the National Labor Relations Board: "This is to advise that the Region has found merit to the allegations of the above referenced charge as follows: that Harvard and Securitas violated the Act by causing and or implementing discipline against, and the transfer of, Walter Terzano, from his post at Agassiz, on about February 15, 2022, in retaliation for his exercise of Section 7 protected activity, which activity included threatening to protest outside the residence of Harvard President Lawrence Bacow for improved terms and conditions for guards employed on the Harvard campus."

Today, September 14th, 2023 Walter received a formal copy of the Complaint and Hearing against Harvard University and Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.:

This Complaint and Notice of Hearing is based on a charge filed by Walter Terzano, an Individual (Terzano). It is issued pursuant to Section 10(b) of the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 151 et seq. (the Act) and Section 102.15 of the Board’s Rules and Regulations and alleges that Securitas Security Services, USA, Inc., (Respondent Securitas) and Harvard University (Respondent Harvard), collectively “Respondents,” violated the Act, as described below:

1.
(a) The charge in this proceeding was filed by Terzano on April 15, 2022, and a copy was served by regular mail on Respondent Securitas on April 18, 2022.
(b) The amended charge in this proceeding was filed by Terzano on August 24, 2022, and a copy was served on Respondent Securitas and Respondent Harvard by email and regular mail on August 25, 2022.
2.
(a) Respondent Securitas, a Delaware corporation with an office and place of business located in Cambridge, Massachusetts is engaged in the business of providing security services to government and institutional clients throughout the United States.
(b) Annually, in conducting its business described above in paragraph 2(a), Respondent Securitas receives gross revenues in excess of $500,000.
(c) Annually, in conducting its operations described above in paragraph 2(a), Respondent Securitas provides services to customers located outside the Commonwealth of Massachusetts valued in excess of $50,000.
(d) At all material times, Respondent Securitas has been an employer engaged in commerce within the meaning of Section 2(2), (6), and (7) of the Act.
(e) Respondent Harvard is a private non-profit university of higher education whose main facilities are located in Cambridge, Massachusetts (herein the“Harvard Campus”).
(f) Annually, in conducting its operations described above in paragraph
2(e), Respondent Harvard receives gross annual revenues in excess of $1,000,000. (g) Annually, in conducting its operations described above in  paragraph 2(e), Respondent Harvard purchases and receives goods and services directly from points outside the Commonwealth of Massachusetts valued in excess of $50,000.
(h) At all material times, Respondent has been an employer engaged in commerce within the meaning of Section 2(2), (6), and (7) of the Act.
(i) At all material times, Respondents have been parties to a Master Service Agreement governing the terms of an agreement between them by which
Respondent Securitas provides security services to Respondent Harvard.
3.
(a) At all material times, the following persons held the positions set forth opposite their respective names and have been supervisors of Respondent Securitas within the meaning of §2(11) of the Act and agents of Respondent Securitas within the meaning of §2(13) of the Act.

Thomas Fagan 

Vice President of Compliance, SECURITAS 

Christopher Connolly 

Senior Director, AVP SECURITAS 

Alonzo Herring 

Labor Relations Manager, SECURITAS 

Robert M. Sabater 

FAS Area Manager, SECURITAS 

Michael Lowney

Quality Control Supervisor, SECURITAS 

(b) At all material times, the following persons held the positions set forth opposite their respective names and have been supervisors of Respondent Harvard within the meaning of §2(11) of the Act and agents of Respondent Harvard within the meaning of §2(13) of the Act.

Dr. Roger Banks Senior 

Admissions Officer, Harvard University

William "Bill" Fitzsimmons College 

Dean of Admissions, Harvard University

Kate Loosian 

Director of Facilities and Maintenance, Harvard University 

Erik Rochelle 

Assistant Building Operations Manager, Harvard University

Jennifer Piazza 

Building Operations Manager, Harvard University

Thomas DeLuca 

Building Systems Manager, Harvard University

4.
(a) In January and early February 2022, Terzano engaged in concerted activities for the purpose of mutual aid and protection by creating picket signs and encouraging his coworkers to attend a protest outside the home of Harvard President Lawrence Bacow to demand better terms and conditions for the guards employed by Respondent Securitas to work for Respondent Harvard.
(b) About February 10, 2022, Respondent Harvard, by Loosian, complained about Terzano to Respondent Securitas.
(c) About February 14, Respondent Securitas suspended Terzano.
(d) About February 21, 2022, Respondent Harvard, by Loosian, directed that Terzano be removed from the Harvard campus.
(e) About March 28, 2022, Respondent Securitas issued Terzano a “Final Written Warning.” There is no evidence of progressive discipline.
(f) About March 28, 2022, Respondent Securitas involuntary transferred Terzano to a post outside of Harvard Square.
(g) Respondent Harvard engaged in the conduct described above in paragraphs 4(b) and 4(d) because Terzano engaged in the protected concerted activities described above in paragraph 4(a) and to discourage employees from engaging in these or other protected concerted activities.
(h) Respondent Securitas engaged in the conduct described above in paragraphs 4(c), 4(e), and 4(f) because Terzano engaged in the protected concerted activities described above in paragraph 4(a) and to discourage employees from engaging in these or other protected concerted activities.
5.
By the conduct described above in paragraph 4(b) through (h), Respondents have been interfering with, restraining, and coercing employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in Section 7 of the Act in violation of Section 8(a)(1) of the Act.
6.
The unfair labor practices of Respondents described above affect commerce within the meaning of Section 2(6) and (7) of the Act.

WHEREFORE, as part of the remedy for the unfair labor practices alleged above, the General Counsel seeks an Order providing for all relief as may be just and proper to remedy the unfair labor practices alleged, including, but not limited to, requirements that Respondents:

(a) make employee Walter Terzano whole, including but not limited to reimbursement for consequential harm he incurred as a result of Respondents’ unlawful conduct;

(b) offer Walter Terzano his former post at Harvard Square; and

(c) send Walter Terzano letters apologizing for any hardship or distress caused by his disciplines and removal from his position at Harvard Square, by U.S. Mail and email with a courtesy copy to Region 1, on Respondent’s letterhead and signed by a responsible official of Respondent.

The General Counsel further seeks all other relief as may be just and proper to remedy the unfair labor practices alleged.