Amazon reportedly has Pinkerton agents surveil workers who try to form unions

Re:Amazon reportedly has Pinkerton agents surveil workers wh... by sudosysgen on Thursday December 03, 2020 @03:06PM (#25293974)

Because you leveling the playing field is a net loss for them. Companies like to use their information and coordination advantage, and exploit it to their benefit.

It's why some companies will try to find ways to fire you if you share your salary.

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Re:Amazon reportedly has Pinkerton agents surveil workers wh... by mrtksn on Thursday December 03, 2020 @03:12PM (#25294061)

I guess they’re free to try fight it. It doesn’t mean it’s helpless case. Measures and countermeasures, businesses as usual.

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Re:Amazon reportedly has Pinkerton agents surveil workers wh... by ryanbrunner on Thursday December 03, 2020 @09:43PM (#25298328)

Except one party is a billion dollar business, and the other party is a single worker relying on an hourly wage job.

Without the threat of collective action, the idea is toothless.

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Re:Amazon reportedly has Pinkerton agents surveil workers wh... by mrtksn on Friday December 04, 2020 @12:27AM (#25299323)

Thanks to the not-union, the other party is not simply a single worker relying on an hourly wage job. Instead , the worker knows what can reasonably get from the company and if the company wrongs the worker, the not-union has the resources to help thanks to the subscription fees collected from the large number of members(potentially billions just like the companies).

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