Anti-union activity is heating up ahead of Google contractor's vote to unionize

Re:Anti-union activity is heating up ahead of Google contrac... by pgrote on Saturday September 21, 2019 @01:15PM (#21036553)

>One can be pro-organizing but not pro-union.

Agree 100%.

Im the United States most local and state ballots have measures on them generated by petition drives. Get X number of registered voters to sign a petition and it is on the ballot.

I always signs these when the someone approaches me. I may not agree with the cause or be a proponent of the goal, but the group organizing should have the right to appear on the ballot and have citizens votes on it.

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Re:Anti-union activity is heating up ahead of Google contrac... by CydeWeys on Saturday September 21, 2019 @02:12PM (#21036922)

Few if any are trying to eliminate the ability to have ballot initiatives, whereas plenty of moneyed individuals are trying to eliminate unions.

I don't think it's a fair comparison.

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Re:Anti-union activity is heating up ahead of Google contrac... by pgrote on Saturday September 21, 2019 @02:32PM (#21037051)

I think you may have taken my comment out of context. I was replying to the OP when they said:

"One can be pro-organizing but not pro-union."

My understanding is the OP Was looking at it through the lens of a worker.

My comparison was meant to say I support someone's initiative to have something put up for a vote, but that doesn't mean I will vote for it. I could have been plainer in the explanation.

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