Google hired union-busting consultants to convince employees “unions suck”

Re:Google hired union-busting consultants to convince employ... by wmil on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @11:52AM (#29909295)

> Yes, they do, they lose members.

But membership is mandatory if there is a union at that corp. A union is like a service they can't ever unsubscribe from without changing jobs.

For government work especially, unions can start to take over management functions. So employees end up wanting a second union to protect them from abuses by their main union.

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Re:Google hired union-busting consultants to convince employ... by joshuamorton on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @11:56AM (#29909374)

> But membership is mandatory if there is a union at that corp

This is untrue in every state. In some states you have to pay dues even if your aren't a member, but closed shops aren't legal.

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Re:Google hired union-busting consultants to convince employ... by blululu on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @12:11PM (#29909638)

Technically untrue, but if you are required to pay union dues then membership is effectively mandatory. It depends on State Law here. Some states are "right to work" so people can opt out, but this effectively destroys the Union. The Wagner act does not allow multiple unions or compete/cooperate so the issue in the US is framed in pretty all/nothing terms.

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