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A comment on Amazon's anti-union site for its Alabama warehouse. Parent comment

Re:Amazon's anti-union site for its Alabama warehouse by ineedasername on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @01:51AM (#26011258)
Don't take it completely at face value. This wasn't just to to try to convince people that a union was a bad choice, this was a scare tactic to indicate how angry Amazon will be if they go ahead & unionize, and the consequences of that anger. See the part about not being so "helpful".

Unionization efforts also always take place against the backdrop of former employers simply shutting down the business location and moving elsewhere to avoid unions: Subtle and not so subtle threats of that are always in play during unionization efforts.

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Re:Amazon's anti-union site for its Alabama warehouse by Meph504 on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @02:33AM (#26011447)
Well businesses closing and moving, has happened a considerable amount, and often to devastating effects to a community, so it seems like something that would be of real concern.

Realistically, how much would it hurt to move amazon warehouses near the border of any neighboring state?

The days of the factories, and none movable infrastructure a long gone, so it is a strong factor to consider.

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Re:Amazon's anti-union site for its Alabama warehouse by ineedasername on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @02:42AM (#26011487)
It doesn't even have to be another state. It can be a few miles away: Fire all current employees because you're shutting down. Open the new place, hire new people.

I literally witnessed this threat first hand growing up when my mom was involved in union efforts.

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