Re:Amazon reportedly has Pinkerton agents surveil workers wh...
by chrisseaton on Thursday December 03, 2020 @12:19PM
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> None.
This isn't a true statement.
Companies are allowed to argue against unionisation. In the US isn't it even a constitutionally protected right to do so?
Re:Amazon reportedly has Pinkerton agents surveil workers wh...
by qsort on Thursday December 03, 2020 @12:37PM
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There's a huge difference between "argue against" and "actively try to sabotage".
Here (Italy) unionization is a constitutionally protected right. My employer can try to persuade me not to join one, but is absolutely not allowed to retaliate against me if I do, discriminate basing on union membership, etc.
Re:Amazon reportedly has Pinkerton agents surveil workers wh...
by chrisseaton on Thursday December 03, 2020 @12:51PM
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> My employer can try to persuade me not to join one
Yes, and isn't this therefore an example of 'tactics that are ok for a company to combat unions'?
None. This is a legally protected right.