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What is a labor union? How do unions work? Find out now.
Ever asked: What does a labor union do? Do I need a labor union? We have answers for you.
Did you know that when you are a part of a union you have the power to not only transform your workplace but also your community? Organizing your coworkers and forming a union allow us to build power and get things done such as better pay, and equitable treatment.
With a union, we have the power to unite our voices and make sure that people are put before profits! Being in a union gives us the opportunity to be able to thrive, not just survive! Check out this simple breakdown of the basics of a union.
published: 03 Jun 2023
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Trade (or Labor) Unions Explained in One Minute: Definition/Meaning, History & Arguments For/Against
Should you join a trade union, or labor union as it is called in the United States? Well, let's just say that as this video makes clear, there are quite a few arguments in favor of being a trade/labor union member, despite there being arguments against as well.
But while the arguments in favor of joining trade unions seem to outweigh those against when it comes to the individual, how do things stand as far as society as a whole is concerned?
Do trade/labor union-related frustrations tend to build up over time? For example, do other workers end up considering trade union members spoiled... perhaps even at their expense? What about politicians, where do they stand when it comes to this topic?
As the video makes clear, trade/labor unions have had a somewhat "complex" history as of 1794 whe...
published: 28 Jul 2019
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The fall (and rise?) of unions in the US
We answered a viewer’s question about the decline of unionization.
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“How come we’ve seen such a decline in unionization in the US?” That’s the question we received from one of our viewers, Cameron when we put out a call for topics to explain. It comes at an interesting time.
Earlier this year, the Amazon Labor Union won its first election at a large warehouse in New York, and more than 200 Starbucks locations have voted to unionize since baristas in Buffalo broke the seal in December 2021. ...
published: 09 Aug 2022
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What are Unions and how do they work? - Behind the News
Over the years, trade or labour unions have helped bring about things like a minimum wage, rules about safety and 8-hour work days. But some people are worried that some unions have become way too powerful. So what are unions?
BTN STORY PAGE
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4430555.htm
published: 30 Mar 2016
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Why Corporate America Hates Unions
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Unions are having a bit of a moment right now - countless stores under brands like Amazon, Chipotle, REI, Starbucks, and many more are winning victories left and right, and corporate America is pulling out all the stops to crush them. Why is the US so antagonistic towards unions, and what can you expect to face when you try to unionize your workplace?
Why Corporate America Hates Unions – Second Thought
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Citations:
IWW resources
https://www.iww.org
https://www.iww.org/resources/pamphlets/
Union ap...
published: 30 Dec 2022
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Labor Unions
Mayor Nutter could learn a thing or two about how to deal with Labor Unions from Mr. Burns.
published: 10 May 2011
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The Structure of Unions
This animated film examines the organization of labour unions today. While the narrator in all seriousness outlines the structure of a union and the larger bodies to which it is affiliated, the animator ad-libs his own views with gay abandon. Examples are given to illustrate the functioning of a union at its various levels, from union local to the national body to labour congress.
Directed by Morten Parker - 1955 | 11 min
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published: 30 Oct 2019
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Why Labor Unions Don’t Help Anybody
Why Labor Unions Don’t Help Anybody
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WATCH: Amazon Labor Union leader tells Sen. Graham it's in his 'best interest' to listen to workers
Amazon Labor Union leader Chris Smalls defended workers Thursday after a passionate defense of corporations by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., during a hearing on labor laws.
Graham defended corporations who had faced recent unionization efforts and attacked laws that would prevent them from swaying a union election.
“I think it is patently illegal. This is a heavy handed approach," Graham said in his opening remarks before the Senate Budget Committee, adding that it was part of "the most radical agenda" he had seen in his lifetime.
Graham said if Republicans won enough seats to take control of the Senate in the 2022 midterm elections, attacks on corporations would stop.
“If we take this body back, this demonization of individual companies that are subject to the law will cease,” Graham ...
published: 05 May 2022
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Why Starbucks, Apple And Google Are Unionizing Now For The First Time
Since December, workers have led a surge of unionization unlike anything this country has seen since the Great Depression. It’s happening at arduous workplaces like one Amazon warehouse in New York, but it’s also hitting an entirely new sector: retail and big tech. First-ever unions have now formed at more than 200 Starbucks, an Apple store in Maryland, a Google Fiber contractor, REI, Trader Joe’s, Kickstarter, and a gaming division of Microsoft. Here’s why experts say it’s happening now, and why these progressive companies are fighting back against the movements.
Amazon has captured headlines for union drives at its warehouses, including a successful effort on New York's Staten Island. But activity is picking up elsewhere in retail and tech at big companies that are generally viewed as p...
published: 05 Aug 2022
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What is a labor union? How do unions work? Find out now.
Ever asked: What does a labor union do? Do I need a labor union? We have answers for you.
Did you know that when you are a part of a union you have the power ...
Ever asked: What does a labor union do? Do I need a labor union? We have answers for you.
Did you know that when you are a part of a union you have the power to not only transform your workplace but also your community? Organizing your coworkers and forming a union allow us to build power and get things done such as better pay, and equitable treatment.
With a union, we have the power to unite our voices and make sure that people are put before profits! Being in a union gives us the opportunity to be able to thrive, not just survive! Check out this simple breakdown of the basics of a union.
https://wn.com/What_Is_A_Labor_Union_How_Do_Unions_Work_Find_Out_Now.
Ever asked: What does a labor union do? Do I need a labor union? We have answers for you.
Did you know that when you are a part of a union you have the power to not only transform your workplace but also your community? Organizing your coworkers and forming a union allow us to build power and get things done such as better pay, and equitable treatment.
With a union, we have the power to unite our voices and make sure that people are put before profits! Being in a union gives us the opportunity to be able to thrive, not just survive! Check out this simple breakdown of the basics of a union.
- published: 03 Jun 2023
- views: 39493
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Trade (or Labor) Unions Explained in One Minute: Definition/Meaning, History & Arguments For/Against
Should you join a trade union, or labor union as it is called in the United States? Well, let's just say that as this video makes clear, there are quite a few a...
Should you join a trade union, or labor union as it is called in the United States? Well, let's just say that as this video makes clear, there are quite a few arguments in favor of being a trade/labor union member, despite there being arguments against as well.
But while the arguments in favor of joining trade unions seem to outweigh those against when it comes to the individual, how do things stand as far as society as a whole is concerned?
Do trade/labor union-related frustrations tend to build up over time? For example, do other workers end up considering trade union members spoiled... perhaps even at their expense? What about politicians, where do they stand when it comes to this topic?
As the video makes clear, trade/labor unions have had a somewhat "complex" history as of 1794 when it comes to the US and the present comes with its own set of challenges. By explaining what trade unions are all about, how things work and why you should care, the video helps you pick a proverbial side in an informed manner.
https://wn.com/Trade_(Or_Labor)_Unions_Explained_In_One_Minute_Definition_Meaning,_History_Arguments_For_Against
Should you join a trade union, or labor union as it is called in the United States? Well, let's just say that as this video makes clear, there are quite a few arguments in favor of being a trade/labor union member, despite there being arguments against as well.
But while the arguments in favor of joining trade unions seem to outweigh those against when it comes to the individual, how do things stand as far as society as a whole is concerned?
Do trade/labor union-related frustrations tend to build up over time? For example, do other workers end up considering trade union members spoiled... perhaps even at their expense? What about politicians, where do they stand when it comes to this topic?
As the video makes clear, trade/labor unions have had a somewhat "complex" history as of 1794 when it comes to the US and the present comes with its own set of challenges. By explaining what trade unions are all about, how things work and why you should care, the video helps you pick a proverbial side in an informed manner.
- published: 28 Jul 2019
- views: 251535
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The fall (and rise?) of unions in the US
We answered a viewer’s question about the decline of unionization.
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“How come we’ve seen such a decline in unionization in the US?” That’s the question we received from one of our viewers, Cameron when we put out a call for topics to explain. It comes at an interesting time.
Earlier this year, the Amazon Labor Union won its first election at a large warehouse in New York, and more than 200 Starbucks locations have voted to unionize since baristas in Buffalo broke the seal in December 2021. The National Labor Relations Board reports that petitions for union elections are up 56 percent this year compared to 2021.
This level of energy and momentum in the labor movement is remarkable in light of the long, steep decline in union membership rates since the 1950s. Social science has limited tools for establishing what caused that decline, and different experts tend to emphasize different factors. But in the video above, we dig into a few key drivers of low union density in the US relative to other wealthy countries.
Sources:
Barry Eidlin, Labor and the Class Idea in the United States and Canada https://barryeidlin.org/theclassidea/
Nelson Lichtenstein, State of the Union https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691160276/state-of-the-union
Zachary Schaller, “Decomposing the Decline of Unions: Revisiting Sectoral and Regional Shifts” https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00197939221101555?journalCode=ilra&
OECD, “Collective bargaining systems and workers’ voice arrangements in OECD countries” https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/a6ebacb7-en/index.html?itemId=/content/component/a6ebacb7-en
Barry T. Hirsch and David A. Macpherson https://unionstats.com/
Bloomberg Law https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/punching-in-pandemic-union-election-surge-hits-trump-era-rules-28 https://news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-analysis/analysis-how-long-does-it-take-unions-to-reach-first-contracts
Economic Policy Institute https://www.epi.org/unequalpower/publications/private-sector-unions-corporate-legal-erosion/
Gallup https://news.gallup.com/poll/12751/labor-unions.aspx
Thomas Kochan et al “Worker Voice in America: Is There a Gap between What Workers Expect and What They Experience?” https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0019793918806250
Alejandro Reuss, “What’s Behind Union Decline in the United States?” https://dollarsandsense.org/archives/2011/0311reuss2.html
Henry Farber, Bruce Western, Accounting for the Decline of Unions in the Private Sector, 1973-1998, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12122-001-1017-8
G. William Domhoff, “The Rise and Fall of Labor Unions In The U.S.” https://whorulesamerica.ucsc.edu/power/history_of_labor_unions.html
Michael Goldfield and Amy Bromsen, “The Changing Landscape of US Unions in Historical and Theoretical Perspective” https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-polisci-032211-214003
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“How come we’ve seen such a decline in unionization in the US?” That’s the question we received from one of our viewers, Cameron when we put out a call for topics to explain. It comes at an interesting time.
Earlier this year, the Amazon Labor Union won its first election at a large warehouse in New York, and more than 200 Starbucks locations have voted to unionize since baristas in Buffalo broke the seal in December 2021. The National Labor Relations Board reports that petitions for union elections are up 56 percent this year compared to 2021.
This level of energy and momentum in the labor movement is remarkable in light of the long, steep decline in union membership rates since the 1950s. Social science has limited tools for establishing what caused that decline, and different experts tend to emphasize different factors. But in the video above, we dig into a few key drivers of low union density in the US relative to other wealthy countries.
Sources:
Barry Eidlin, Labor and the Class Idea in the United States and Canada https://barryeidlin.org/theclassidea/
Nelson Lichtenstein, State of the Union https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691160276/state-of-the-union
Zachary Schaller, “Decomposing the Decline of Unions: Revisiting Sectoral and Regional Shifts” https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00197939221101555?journalCode=ilra&
OECD, “Collective bargaining systems and workers’ voice arrangements in OECD countries” https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/a6ebacb7-en/index.html?itemId=/content/component/a6ebacb7-en
Barry T. Hirsch and David A. Macpherson https://unionstats.com/
Bloomberg Law https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/punching-in-pandemic-union-election-surge-hits-trump-era-rules-28 https://news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-analysis/analysis-how-long-does-it-take-unions-to-reach-first-contracts
Economic Policy Institute https://www.epi.org/unequalpower/publications/private-sector-unions-corporate-legal-erosion/
Gallup https://news.gallup.com/poll/12751/labor-unions.aspx
Thomas Kochan et al “Worker Voice in America: Is There a Gap between What Workers Expect and What They Experience?” https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0019793918806250
Alejandro Reuss, “What’s Behind Union Decline in the United States?” https://dollarsandsense.org/archives/2011/0311reuss2.html
Henry Farber, Bruce Western, Accounting for the Decline of Unions in the Private Sector, 1973-1998, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12122-001-1017-8
G. William Domhoff, “The Rise and Fall of Labor Unions In The U.S.” https://whorulesamerica.ucsc.edu/power/history_of_labor_unions.html
Michael Goldfield and Amy Bromsen, “The Changing Landscape of US Unions in Historical and Theoretical Perspective” https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-polisci-032211-214003
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- published: 09 Aug 2022
- views: 701510
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What are Unions and how do they work? - Behind the News
Over the years, trade or labour unions have helped bring about things like a minimum wage, rules about safety and 8-hour work days. But some people are worried ...
Over the years, trade or labour unions have helped bring about things like a minimum wage, rules about safety and 8-hour work days. But some people are worried that some unions have become way too powerful. So what are unions?
BTN STORY PAGE
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4430555.htm
https://wn.com/What_Are_Unions_And_How_Do_They_Work_Behind_The_News
Over the years, trade or labour unions have helped bring about things like a minimum wage, rules about safety and 8-hour work days. But some people are worried that some unions have become way too powerful. So what are unions?
BTN STORY PAGE
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4430555.htm
- published: 30 Mar 2016
- views: 181683
18:02
Why Corporate America Hates Unions
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Unions are having a bit of a moment right now - countless stores under brands like Amazon, Chipotle, REI, Starbucks, and many more are winning victories left and right, and corporate America is pulling out all the stops to crush them. Why is the US so antagonistic towards unions, and what can you expect to face when you try to unionize your workplace?
Why Corporate America Hates Unions – Second Thought
SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://bit.ly/2nFsvTS
Citations:
IWW resources
https://www.iww.org
https://www.iww.org/resources/pamphlets/
Union approval at a57-year high/10% union coverage today/20% union coverage in the 80s
https://www.npr.org/2022/08/31/1120111276/labor-union-support-in-us
Union workers make 13% more
https://www.epi.org/publication/unlawful-employer-opposition-to-union-election-campaigns/
Union workers make an extra $1.3M dollars
https://www.businessinsider.com/being-in-union-make-1-million-dollars-more-over-lifetime-2022-10?r=US&IR=T
https://doi.org/10.1177/00197939221129261
Other unionization benefits
https://www.epi.org/publication/unlawful-employer-opposition-to-union-election-campaigns/
Unionized workplaces are safer and have fewer fatalities
https://illinoisepi.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/ilepi-pmcr-unions-and-construction-health-and-safety-final.pdf https://www.forumat.net.br/at/sites/default/files/arq-paginas/does_right_to_work_imperil_right_to_health_ll.pdf
The union threat effect pulls wages up for everyone
https://www.epi.org/publication/briefingpapers_bp143/
Amazon puts workers in danger’s way
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/dec/16/tornado-amazon-kentucky-candle-factory-workers-died
https://twitter.com/MorePerfectUS/status/1470513075489054720?s=20&t=_W3ie7fDZO4a2fzOufIoAg
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/business/amazon-warehouse-suspended-workers.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/12/technology/amazon-tornado-edwardsville.html
Union busting is on the rise
https://www.nlrb.gov/news-outreach/news-story/election-petitions-up-53-board-continues-to-reduce-case-processing-time-in
Employers spend $340M/y on union avoidance advisors, paid $350/h or $2.5k/d
https://www.epi.org/publication/unlawful-employer-opposition-to-union-election-campaigns/
Starbucks fires workers for organizing
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/25/starbucks-union-employees-fired
https://sbworkersunited.org/press/starbucks-fires-over-15-union-leaders-in-buffalo-and-forces-out-countless-more
https://youtu.be/AKnI_iMhjx8?t=178
Starbucks shuts down unionizing locations
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/22/business/starbucks-closure-union/ https://sbworkersunited.org/press/starbucks-closes-first-union-store-in-seattle-in-blatant-retaliation
Violating the NLRA only costs employers backpay, no punitive damages or civil penalties
https://www.epi.org/publication/unlawful-employer-opposition-to-union-election-campaigns/
Employers break the law in 41.5% of all union election campaigns, illegally fire workers in ⅕
https://www.epi.org/publication/unlawful-employer-opposition-to-union-election-campaigns/
Starbucks withholds pay, benefits, perks from unionizing workers
https://www.axios.com/2022/08/26/starbucks-accused-withholding-benefits-union
https://triblive.com/local/regional/nlrb-issues-complaint-of-starbucks-intimidating-workers-who-unionized/
Employers spy on their workers, use heatmaps to stop unionizing
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/labor-board-official-takes-aim-at-workplace-spying/
https://www.newsweek.com/they-were-spying-us-amazon-walmart-use-surveillance-technology-bust-unions-1658603
Captive audience meetings
https://cwad1.org/banning-captive-audience-meetings
Constant anti-union propaganda at Boeing
https://inthesetimes.com/article/boeing-workers-face-constant-barrage-of-misinformation-ahead-of-union-vote
Common anti-union rhetoric
https://unionbustingplaybook.com/#common-bluffs
Union dues discouragement at Delta and Boeing (and amazon)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D6KE3PBW0AA9Qhp?format=jpg&name=small
https://twitter.com/chactivist/status/829877199419428864?s=20&t=pdXUY9PtdEUWQ-FYK3a4Eg
Even more legal union busting strategies
https://www.epi.org/publication/unlawful-employer-opposition-to-union-election-campaigns/#:~:text=Deficiency%20in%20current%20labor%20law
Strikebreaking origins of the American police
https://jacobin.com/2020/06/police-united-states-strikebreaking-class-war
Companies stall signing union contracts to get them decertified
https://time.com/6221176/worker-strikes-employers-unions/
Presidential strike-breaking
https://jacobin.com/2022/12/joe-biden-democrats-railway-strike-breaking-blame
https://wn.com/Why_Corporate_America_Hates_Unions
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Unions are having a bit of a moment right now - countless stores under brands like Amazon, Chipotle, REI, Starbucks, and many more are winning victories left and right, and corporate America is pulling out all the stops to crush them. Why is the US so antagonistic towards unions, and what can you expect to face when you try to unionize your workplace?
Why Corporate America Hates Unions – Second Thought
SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://bit.ly/2nFsvTS
Citations:
IWW resources
https://www.iww.org
https://www.iww.org/resources/pamphlets/
Union approval at a57-year high/10% union coverage today/20% union coverage in the 80s
https://www.npr.org/2022/08/31/1120111276/labor-union-support-in-us
Union workers make 13% more
https://www.epi.org/publication/unlawful-employer-opposition-to-union-election-campaigns/
Union workers make an extra $1.3M dollars
https://www.businessinsider.com/being-in-union-make-1-million-dollars-more-over-lifetime-2022-10?r=US&IR=T
https://doi.org/10.1177/00197939221129261
Other unionization benefits
https://www.epi.org/publication/unlawful-employer-opposition-to-union-election-campaigns/
Unionized workplaces are safer and have fewer fatalities
https://illinoisepi.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/ilepi-pmcr-unions-and-construction-health-and-safety-final.pdf https://www.forumat.net.br/at/sites/default/files/arq-paginas/does_right_to_work_imperil_right_to_health_ll.pdf
The union threat effect pulls wages up for everyone
https://www.epi.org/publication/briefingpapers_bp143/
Amazon puts workers in danger’s way
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/dec/16/tornado-amazon-kentucky-candle-factory-workers-died
https://twitter.com/MorePerfectUS/status/1470513075489054720?s=20&t=_W3ie7fDZO4a2fzOufIoAg
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/business/amazon-warehouse-suspended-workers.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/12/technology/amazon-tornado-edwardsville.html
Union busting is on the rise
https://www.nlrb.gov/news-outreach/news-story/election-petitions-up-53-board-continues-to-reduce-case-processing-time-in
Employers spend $340M/y on union avoidance advisors, paid $350/h or $2.5k/d
https://www.epi.org/publication/unlawful-employer-opposition-to-union-election-campaigns/
Starbucks fires workers for organizing
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/25/starbucks-union-employees-fired
https://sbworkersunited.org/press/starbucks-fires-over-15-union-leaders-in-buffalo-and-forces-out-countless-more
https://youtu.be/AKnI_iMhjx8?t=178
Starbucks shuts down unionizing locations
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/22/business/starbucks-closure-union/ https://sbworkersunited.org/press/starbucks-closes-first-union-store-in-seattle-in-blatant-retaliation
Violating the NLRA only costs employers backpay, no punitive damages or civil penalties
https://www.epi.org/publication/unlawful-employer-opposition-to-union-election-campaigns/
Employers break the law in 41.5% of all union election campaigns, illegally fire workers in ⅕
https://www.epi.org/publication/unlawful-employer-opposition-to-union-election-campaigns/
Starbucks withholds pay, benefits, perks from unionizing workers
https://www.axios.com/2022/08/26/starbucks-accused-withholding-benefits-union
https://triblive.com/local/regional/nlrb-issues-complaint-of-starbucks-intimidating-workers-who-unionized/
Employers spy on their workers, use heatmaps to stop unionizing
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/labor-board-official-takes-aim-at-workplace-spying/
https://www.newsweek.com/they-were-spying-us-amazon-walmart-use-surveillance-technology-bust-unions-1658603
Captive audience meetings
https://cwad1.org/banning-captive-audience-meetings
Constant anti-union propaganda at Boeing
https://inthesetimes.com/article/boeing-workers-face-constant-barrage-of-misinformation-ahead-of-union-vote
Common anti-union rhetoric
https://unionbustingplaybook.com/#common-bluffs
Union dues discouragement at Delta and Boeing (and amazon)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D6KE3PBW0AA9Qhp?format=jpg&name=small
https://twitter.com/chactivist/status/829877199419428864?s=20&t=pdXUY9PtdEUWQ-FYK3a4Eg
Even more legal union busting strategies
https://www.epi.org/publication/unlawful-employer-opposition-to-union-election-campaigns/#:~:text=Deficiency%20in%20current%20labor%20law
Strikebreaking origins of the American police
https://jacobin.com/2020/06/police-united-states-strikebreaking-class-war
Companies stall signing union contracts to get them decertified
https://time.com/6221176/worker-strikes-employers-unions/
Presidential strike-breaking
https://jacobin.com/2022/12/joe-biden-democrats-railway-strike-breaking-blame
- published: 30 Dec 2022
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Labor Unions
Mayor Nutter could learn a thing or two about how to deal with Labor Unions from Mr. Burns.
Mayor Nutter could learn a thing or two about how to deal with Labor Unions from Mr. Burns.
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Mayor Nutter could learn a thing or two about how to deal with Labor Unions from Mr. Burns.
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10:31
The Structure of Unions
This animated film examines the organization of labour unions today. While the narrator in all seriousness outlines the structure of a union and the larger bodi...
This animated film examines the organization of labour unions today. While the narrator in all seriousness outlines the structure of a union and the larger bodies to which it is affiliated, the animator ad-libs his own views with gay abandon. Examples are given to illustrate the functioning of a union at its various levels, from union local to the national body to labour congress.
Directed by Morten Parker - 1955 | 11 min
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This animated film examines the organization of labour unions today. While the narrator in all seriousness outlines the structure of a union and the larger bodies to which it is affiliated, the animator ad-libs his own views with gay abandon. Examples are given to illustrate the functioning of a union at its various levels, from union local to the national body to labour congress.
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Why Labor Unions Don’t Help Anybody
Why Labor Unions Don’t Help Anybody
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WATCH: Amazon Labor Union leader tells Sen. Graham it's in his 'best interest' to listen to workers
Amazon Labor Union leader Chris Smalls defended workers Thursday after a passionate defense of corporations by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., during a hearing on ...
Amazon Labor Union leader Chris Smalls defended workers Thursday after a passionate defense of corporations by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., during a hearing on labor laws.
Graham defended corporations who had faced recent unionization efforts and attacked laws that would prevent them from swaying a union election.
“I think it is patently illegal. This is a heavy handed approach," Graham said in his opening remarks before the Senate Budget Committee, adding that it was part of "the most radical agenda" he had seen in his lifetime.
Graham said if Republicans won enough seats to take control of the Senate in the 2022 midterm elections, attacks on corporations would stop.
“If we take this body back, this demonization of individual companies that are subject to the law will cease,” Graham said.
Speaking immediately after Graham, Smalls said it sounded like the senator was focused on companies and businesses, "but you forgot that the people are the ones who make these companies operate."
“If we’re not protected, and the process for when we hold these companies accountable is not working for us, then that's the reason why we’re here today," he added.
Smalls said it would be in Graham’s “best interest” to listen.
“It's not a left or right thing, it’s not a Democrat or Republican thing. It’s a worker’s thing. It’s a worker’s issue and we’re the ones that are suffering in the corporations that you're talking about, in the businesses that you're talking about, in the warehouses that you're talking about," Smalls said.
“That's the reason why I think I was invited today to speak on that behalf and you should listen because we do represent your constituents as well," he added.
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Amazon Labor Union leader Chris Smalls defended workers Thursday after a passionate defense of corporations by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., during a hearing on labor laws.
Graham defended corporations who had faced recent unionization efforts and attacked laws that would prevent them from swaying a union election.
“I think it is patently illegal. This is a heavy handed approach," Graham said in his opening remarks before the Senate Budget Committee, adding that it was part of "the most radical agenda" he had seen in his lifetime.
Graham said if Republicans won enough seats to take control of the Senate in the 2022 midterm elections, attacks on corporations would stop.
“If we take this body back, this demonization of individual companies that are subject to the law will cease,” Graham said.
Speaking immediately after Graham, Smalls said it sounded like the senator was focused on companies and businesses, "but you forgot that the people are the ones who make these companies operate."
“If we’re not protected, and the process for when we hold these companies accountable is not working for us, then that's the reason why we’re here today," he added.
Smalls said it would be in Graham’s “best interest” to listen.
“It's not a left or right thing, it’s not a Democrat or Republican thing. It’s a worker’s thing. It’s a worker’s issue and we’re the ones that are suffering in the corporations that you're talking about, in the businesses that you're talking about, in the warehouses that you're talking about," Smalls said.
“That's the reason why I think I was invited today to speak on that behalf and you should listen because we do represent your constituents as well," he added.
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13:16
Why Starbucks, Apple And Google Are Unionizing Now For The First Time
Since December, workers have led a surge of unionization unlike anything this country has seen since the Great Depression. It’s happening at arduous workplaces ...
Since December, workers have led a surge of unionization unlike anything this country has seen since the Great Depression. It’s happening at arduous workplaces like one Amazon warehouse in New York, but it’s also hitting an entirely new sector: retail and big tech. First-ever unions have now formed at more than 200 Starbucks, an Apple store in Maryland, a Google Fiber contractor, REI, Trader Joe’s, Kickstarter, and a gaming division of Microsoft. Here’s why experts say it’s happening now, and why these progressive companies are fighting back against the movements.
Amazon has captured headlines for union drives at its warehouses, including a successful effort on New York's Staten Island. But activity is picking up elsewhere in retail and tech at big companies that are generally viewed as progressive, with no history of labor unions.
As of Wednesday, 209 Starbucks stores have officially voted to unionize according to the National Labor Relations Board. First-ever unions have also formed at an Apple store in Maryland, a Google Fiber contractor, REI, Trader Joe's, Kickstarter and Activision Blizzard.
"There's really no rational world in which the Amazon Labor Union or Starbucks Workers United should win," said John Logan, a labor and employment studies professor at San Francisco State University. "And yet they did, and in the case of Starbucks Workers United, they won over and over and over again."
The wave at Starbucks started in December with a store in Buffalo, New York, where workers voted 19 to eight to join the large, established Workers United union. In one example of the benefits a big union can bring, Workers United has created a $1 million fund to support Starbucks workers who lose wages as a result of organizing activities like striking.
The movement spread fast. Within six weeks, about 20 other stores filed for elections. Eight months later, about 45 elections have failed, and more than 200 of Starbucks' 9,000 U.S. stores have unionized.
"A lot of it is concentrated amongst young workers, sometimes college-educated young workers, often working in sort of low-paying service sector jobs: overworked, underpaid, overeducated workers," Logan said. He said their level of enthusiasm is causing a rush of panic elsewhere in the corporate world.
"The CEOs of all of these big companies are horrified by what happened at Starbucks and they're thinking this is what we want to avoid at all costs," Logan said.
CNBC talked to workers inside the unions forming at Starbucks and Apple about why the movements are gaining traction now.
"It has to do with the pandemic," said Laura Garza, a barista who helped organize her New York City-based Starbucks location, which voted to unionize in April. "It made a lot of workers that continued to work during the pandemic reevaluate what is most important to them. And honestly, it has to go to better pay, livable wage for everybody."
In addition to the pandemic conditions, numerous other factors have collided to create what labor experts call a perfect storm for organizing. The U.S. has seen four decades of stagnant wages. Companies that already had healthy profits before the pandemic made even more money after lockdowns. And there are lots of jobs available without enough applicants to fill them. What's more, the Biden administration is pro-union.
In May, Garza and organizers from Amazon and other companies were invited to the White House to discuss their efforts with Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh.
"They heard some of our stories of fierce anti-union busting, not only from Starbucks but from Amazon," Garza said of her visit to the White House. "Secretary Walsh said in particular that Starbucks should just come to the table with its partners and work together to collaborate."
Starbucks criticized the visit and requested its own White House meeting, which hasn't happened.
Watch this deep dive to learn more.
Chapters:
1:40 Why they organized
5:28 Why Apple and Starbucks fight back
10:24 What unionized workers want
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Why Starbucks, Apple And Google Are Unionizing Now For The First Time
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Since December, workers have led a surge of unionization unlike anything this country has seen since the Great Depression. It’s happening at arduous workplaces like one Amazon warehouse in New York, but it’s also hitting an entirely new sector: retail and big tech. First-ever unions have now formed at more than 200 Starbucks, an Apple store in Maryland, a Google Fiber contractor, REI, Trader Joe’s, Kickstarter, and a gaming division of Microsoft. Here’s why experts say it’s happening now, and why these progressive companies are fighting back against the movements.
Amazon has captured headlines for union drives at its warehouses, including a successful effort on New York's Staten Island. But activity is picking up elsewhere in retail and tech at big companies that are generally viewed as progressive, with no history of labor unions.
As of Wednesday, 209 Starbucks stores have officially voted to unionize according to the National Labor Relations Board. First-ever unions have also formed at an Apple store in Maryland, a Google Fiber contractor, REI, Trader Joe's, Kickstarter and Activision Blizzard.
"There's really no rational world in which the Amazon Labor Union or Starbucks Workers United should win," said John Logan, a labor and employment studies professor at San Francisco State University. "And yet they did, and in the case of Starbucks Workers United, they won over and over and over again."
The wave at Starbucks started in December with a store in Buffalo, New York, where workers voted 19 to eight to join the large, established Workers United union. In one example of the benefits a big union can bring, Workers United has created a $1 million fund to support Starbucks workers who lose wages as a result of organizing activities like striking.
The movement spread fast. Within six weeks, about 20 other stores filed for elections. Eight months later, about 45 elections have failed, and more than 200 of Starbucks' 9,000 U.S. stores have unionized.
"A lot of it is concentrated amongst young workers, sometimes college-educated young workers, often working in sort of low-paying service sector jobs: overworked, underpaid, overeducated workers," Logan said. He said their level of enthusiasm is causing a rush of panic elsewhere in the corporate world.
"The CEOs of all of these big companies are horrified by what happened at Starbucks and they're thinking this is what we want to avoid at all costs," Logan said.
CNBC talked to workers inside the unions forming at Starbucks and Apple about why the movements are gaining traction now.
"It has to do with the pandemic," said Laura Garza, a barista who helped organize her New York City-based Starbucks location, which voted to unionize in April. "It made a lot of workers that continued to work during the pandemic reevaluate what is most important to them. And honestly, it has to go to better pay, livable wage for everybody."
In addition to the pandemic conditions, numerous other factors have collided to create what labor experts call a perfect storm for organizing. The U.S. has seen four decades of stagnant wages. Companies that already had healthy profits before the pandemic made even more money after lockdowns. And there are lots of jobs available without enough applicants to fill them. What's more, the Biden administration is pro-union.
In May, Garza and organizers from Amazon and other companies were invited to the White House to discuss their efforts with Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh.
"They heard some of our stories of fierce anti-union busting, not only from Starbucks but from Amazon," Garza said of her visit to the White House. "Secretary Walsh said in particular that Starbucks should just come to the table with its partners and work together to collaborate."
Starbucks criticized the visit and requested its own White House meeting, which hasn't happened.
Watch this deep dive to learn more.
Chapters:
1:40 Why they organized
5:28 Why Apple and Starbucks fight back
10:24 What unionized workers want
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Why Starbucks, Apple And Google Are Unionizing Now For The First Time
- published: 05 Aug 2022
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