Guardsmark is a major provider of security services in North America, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Guardsmark is the fourth largest security company and the only major provider that is privately-held. The family-run company employs more than 18,900 with reported revenues of more than $510,000,000 in 2005. It claims to be one of the largest employers of former FBI agents in the United States as well as one of the most selective employers in its industry. Guardsmark claims to only hire 2% of their applicants. State institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ...
The firm has made several innovative moves in promoting a more professional image of the security officer, including implementing extensive training programs and a strong benefits package. Guardsmark adopted a formal Code of Ethics in 1980, and President Ira A. Lipman and the company have been recognized for leadership in the field of business ethics, including the American Business Ethics Award in 1996. This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ...
Guardsmark General Counsel Gary Leviton says that the company rule isn't as restrictive as it may sound, that it applies only to guards working for the same client, lest their judgment of who may constitute a threat be compromised.
He adds that the company hasn't invoked the rule to thwart its workers' attempts to unionize, and, indeed, Guardsmark and the SEIU have reached an accord on unionizing its San Francisco employees since the complaint was first filed.
But the NLRB ruling mentions none of the caveats that applied at Guardsmark; it is now a precedent that can be applied to a far wider range of workers in a far wider range of situations.
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