Some Companies Will Do Just About Anything to Stop Workers from Unionizing

Starbucks employees and regional defenders on the Brook Line, Massachusetts have counted strikes outside of stores that have been presenting for almost a month. Starbucks employees and their supporters have demanded improvement of labor standards and forming unions, and will occupy the store's building until the request is satisfied. Erin Clark/The Boston Globe-Getty Images

Update: October 13, 2022 10:12 EDT ｜ Original: October 13, 2022 09:01 Edt

A year ago, the waves of workers who were tired of being inspired by the strong employment market and felt that they were not evaluated left the workplace, accelerating some media called "Air Soft".

According to the administrative arbitration committee members of the State Labor Relations Committee (NLRB), as the number of workers organizing their organizations to improve labor standards increased, the boss turned into a counterattack and supported the measures against the law. It has been found that he is trying to persuade the workers to refuse the trade union proposal.

The employer fired workers who tried to join the union, refrained from wage and benefits at the store where the union movement was conducted, and monitored the workers who joined the union, but all of these are state labor. He did not comply with the relevant law. According to the NLRB announcement on October 6, 17. 988 negligence complements were submitted to NLRB in the 2022 economic year (from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022). Is 19 % higher than last year. This increase indicates that the organizational campaign is becoming more intense. These claims may, for example, may be filed by both the union and the employer.

On the other hand, law firms and consultant groups propose their own union prevention measures through seminars, blogs, and podcasts, and advise employers how to "union measures" their workplaces. "It is urgently demanding an event that promotes new momentum from employers who want to maintain a state without union," said Frost Brown Todd, a law firm Frost Brown Todd. < SPAN> Starbucks employees and regional defenders in Brook Line, Massachusetts have counted strikes outside of stores that have been presenting for almost a month. Starbucks employees and their supporters have demanded improvement of labor standards and forming unions, and will occupy the store's building until the request is satisfied. Erin Clark/The Boston Globe-Getty Images

Update: October 13, 2022 10:12 EDT ｜ Original: October 13, 2022 09:01 Edt

A year ago, the waves of workers who were tired of being inspired by the strong employment market and felt that they were not evaluated left the workplace, accelerating some media called "Air Soft".

According to the administrative arbitration committee members of the State Labor Relations Committee (NLRB), as the number of workers organizing their organizations to improve labor standards increased, the boss turned into a counterattack and supported the measures against the law. It has been found that he is trying to persuade the workers to refuse the trade union proposal.

The employer fired workers who tried to join the union, refrained from wage and benefits at the store where the union movement was conducted, and monitored the workers who joined the union, but all of these are state labor. He did not comply with the relevant law. According to the NLRB announcement on October 6, 17. 988 negligence complements were submitted to NLRB in the 2022 economic year (from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022). Is 19 % higher than last year. This increase indicates that the organizational campaign is becoming more intense. These claims may, for example, may be filed by both the union and the employer.

On the other hand, law firms and consultant groups propose their own union prevention measures through seminars, blogs, and podcasts, and advise employers how to "union measures" their workplaces. "It is urgently demanding an event that promotes new momentum from employers who want to maintain a state without union," said Frost Brown Todd, a law firm Frost Brown Todd. Starbucks employees and regional defenders on the Brook Line, Massachusetts have counted strikes outside of stores that have been presenting for almost a month. Starbucks employees and their supporters have demanded improvement of labor standards and forming unions, and will occupy the store's building until the request is satisfied. Erin Clark/The Boston Globe-Getty Images

Anti-union campaigns and employee surveillance

Update: October 13, 2022 10:12 EDT ｜ Original: October 13, 2022 09:01 Edt

A year ago, the waves of workers who were tired of being inspired by the strong employment market and felt that they were not evaluated left the workplace, accelerating some media called "Air Soft".

According to the administrative arbitration committee members of the State Labor Relations Committee (NLRB), as the number of workers organizing their organizations to improve labor standards increased, the boss turned into a counterattack and supported the measures against the law. It has been found that he is trying to persuade the workers to refuse the trade union proposal.

The employer fired workers who tried to join the union, refrained from wage and benefits at the store where the union movement was conducted, and monitored the workers who joined the union, but all of these are state labor. He did not comply with the relevant law. According to the NLRB announcement on October 6, 17. 988 negligence complements were submitted to NLRB in the 2022 economic year (from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022). Is 19 % higher than last year. This increase indicates that the organizational campaign is becoming more intense. These claims may, for example, may be filed by both the union and the employer.

On the other hand, law firms and consultant groups have proposed their own union prevention measures through seminars, blogs, and podcasts, and advises employers how to "union measures" their workplaces. "It is urgently demanding an event that promotes new momentum from employers who want to maintain a state without union," said Frost Brown Todd, a law firm Frost Brown Todd.

The reaction of the user is strict to win elections at 240 stores in connection with Starbucks Workers United's organizations campaign, penetrate the United States since last year, and oppose the waves of union victory without historical facts. Shows the campaign. According to NLRB, during the economic growth period in 2022, petitions to the union consulate were submitted 53 % more than last year. According to Bloomberg Law, in the first half of 2022, the union won 77 % of elections and organized more workers than 2021.

"" The union has overcome everything, "said John Logan, a doctor at the San Francisco Municipal Research Institute.

In some cases, the formation of unions, such as Starbucks, Amazon, and Apple, was used in large companies that had previously been considered immortal. Apple Store employees in Maryland will vote for union formation in June, and Apple Store employees in Oklahom will vote in the union in October.

Despite the success of the labor movement last year, the level of labor unions in the United States is much lower than half a century ago. Currently, only 6 % of the individual sector has joined the union, but according to the gallup selection survey, the union promotion rate in the United States has actually been 71 %, which is considered to be the highest index since 1965. I am. And as the recession approaches, the employer still has all the opportunities to go to the Reof, and the lever of the influence on employees is continuing to weaken.

The employer says that labor unions are increasing their power; by 2021, the only 46. Roger-king, currently a lawyer for working for the political politician staff association. 880 costumes for some 1. 03 million personal section workers in a country that have the right to vote according to the certificate of September. According to his textbooks, not paying attention to the famous Triumph Starbuck s-Employee United, a small percentag e-0, 75 % -All US Point Starbucks was organized. < SPAN> User's reaction is to win the election at 240 stores in connection with the Starbucks Workers' organization's organizational campaign, pierced the United States since last year, and competes against the waves of union victory without historical facts. It shows a harsh campaign for. According to NLRB, during the economic growth period in 2022, petitions to the union consulate were submitted 53 % more than last year. According to Bloomberg Law, in the first half of 2022, the union won 77 % of elections and organized more workers than 2021.

"" The union has overcome everything, "said John Logan, a doctor at the San Francisco Municipal Research Institute.

In some cases, the formation of unions, such as Starbucks, Amazon, and Apple, was used in large companies that had previously been considered immortal. Apple Store employees in Maryland will vote for union formation in June, and Apple Store employees in Oklahom will vote in the union in October.

Despite the success of the labor movement last year, the level of labor unions in the United States is much lower than half a century ago. Currently, only 6 % of the individual sector has joined the union, but according to the gallup selection survey, the union promotion rate in the United States has actually been 71 %, which is considered to be the highest index since 1965. I am. And as the recession approaches, the employer still has all the opportunities to go to the Reof, and the lever of the influence on employees is continuing to weaken.

The employer says that labor unions are increasing their power; by 2021, the only 46. Roger-king, currently a lawyer for working for the political politician staff association. 880 costumes for some 1. 03 million personal section workers in a country that have the right to vote according to the certificate of September. According to his textbooks, not paying attention to the famous Triumph Starbuck s-Employee United, a small percentag e-0, 75 % -All US Point Starbucks was organized. The reaction of the user is strict to win elections at 240 stores in connection with Starbucks Workers United's organizations campaign, penetrate the United States since last year, and oppose the waves of union victory without historical facts. Shows the campaign. According to NLRB, during the economic growth period in 2022, petitions to the union consulate were submitted 53 % more than last year. According to Bloomberg Law, in the first half of 2022, the union won 77 % of elections and organized more workers than 2021.

"" The union has overcome everything, "said John Logan, a doctor at the San Francisco Municipal Research Institute.

In some cases, the formation of unions, such as Starbucks, Amazon, and Apple, was used in large companies that had previously been considered immortal. Apple Store employees in Maryland will vote for union formation in June, and Apple Store employees in Oklahom will vote in the union in October.

Few repercussions for employers

Despite the success of the labor movement last year, the level of labor unions in the United States is much lower than half a century ago. Currently, only 6 % of the individual sector has joined the union, but according to the gallup selection survey, the union promotion rate in the United States has actually been 71 %, which is considered to be the highest index since 1965. I am. And as the recession approaches, the employer still has all the opportunities to go to the Reof, and the lever of the influence on employees is continuing to weaken.

The employer says that labor unions are increasing their power; by 2021, the only 46. Roger-king, currently a lawyer for working for the political politician staff association. 880 costumes for some 1. 03 million personal section workers in a country that have the right to vote according to the certificate of September. According to his textbooks, not paying attention to the famous Triumph Starbuck s-Employee United, a small rat e-0, 75 % -All US Point Starbucks was organized.

NLRB's finance for violating the Labor Law, Kate Bronfenblenner, Kate Bronfenblenner, a research director of the ILR School ILR School, saying that the fines were only in a pulse.

"Most of the workers have clearly allowed the union representative," said Bronfenbrenner. "But this desire does not convey the complexity of vulnerable labor laws and bribes with dangers, interrogation, monitoring, dismissal, persecution, discrimination, and bribes.

Bronfen Burner surveyed those who were randomly extracted from 286 elections held at NLRB from January 2016 to June 2021, and basically thre e-quarters of the employees of the fou r-quarters of the retirement. Introduced the first or multiple checks to the management team for the campaign, 45 % threatened workers due to factory closure and outsourcing, and 49 % of the labor unions were replaced with employees. He revealed that he was obliged to create a better story.

She points out that using technology can make the users freezing more cleverly. The user is monitoring nearly 30 % of the workplaces where the union election was implemented using public networks, video cameras, and GPS equipment.

Generally, the National Labor Law prohibits the Spilations and users for the union meeting when the workers organize the union, threaten the desire and the closing of the company by threatening the union to recapture workers. Raise wages for it.

Several claims submitted to NLRB indicate the intensity of labo r-management relations at the revitalization of union activities. The fines sent by NLRB for violating the Labor Law, said Kate Bronfenbrenner, a research director of the ILR School ILR School.

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• Bronfen Burner surveyed those who were randomly extracted from 286 elections held at NLRB from January 2016 to June 2021, and basically thre e-quarters of the employees of the fou r-quarters of the retirement. Introduced the first or multiple checks to the management team for the campaign, 45 % threatened workers due to factory closure and outsourcing, and 49 % of the labor unions were replaced with employees. He revealed that he was obliged to create a better story.
• Generally, the National Labor Law prohibits the Spilations and users for the union meeting when the workers organize the union, threaten the desire and the closing of the company by threatening the union to recapture workers. Raise wages for it.
• "Most of the workers have clearly allowed the union representative," said Bronfenbrenner. "But this desire does not convey the complexity of vulnerable labor laws and bribes with dangers, interrogation, monitoring, dismissal, persecution, discrimination, and bribes.
• She points out that using technology can make the users freezing more cleverly. The user is monitoring nearly 30 % of the workplaces where the union election was implemented using public networks, video cameras, and GPS equipment.
• Several claims submitted to NLRB indicate the intensity of labo r-management relations at the revitalization of union activities.
• Anissa Kin, an employee who tried to execute a worker at an Arizona cannabis dispensary owned by Curaleaf, said in NLRB documents that the company actually told the workers that they were organizing a union. She also said that the company actually told employees that union supporters would go to their homes without permission to "force" them to sign union cards. According to his texts, Keene asked the union to pay for the harmful effects of COVID-19 and invited them to increase payments to the workers. In the NLRB documents, she said that in response, the company offered the workers "the best discounts" on marijuana. According to Keene's writings, the company fired her after discovering that the employee was trying to run a work space by the month, and that she did not follow the standards for working with cash. She even said it was her first non-compliance, and in fact, her supervisor basically told her that she would only be turned down for four violations of the rules for employees to work with cash.
• On February 19, 2020, Joe Biden (Central) Mark RALSTON/AFP-Getty Image, who joins 226 of the 226 cook labor unions in Las Vegas, Nevada
• In the lawsuit, the company paid the necessary allowances to workers to improve working conditions, and argued that the Reef that was performed in 2020 was compatible with COVID-19, not compatible with union organizations. I am. The company refused to comment on the article. < Span> (In court documents, Kyraryef claimed that Kene was fired because of three criticism). Judge NLRB has ordered Kyraryef to repay her and provide a previous job. In response to TIME's interview, Kuraryf said that Kene was fired for union activities and was appealing for NLRB's decision. ) "We are striving to create positive corporate culture that everyone is treated with respect and dignity. I respect and educate union members in the meaning of being represented by the union. "