US employers spend more than $1.5B a year to fight labor unions, report finds

Re:US employers spend more than $1.5B a year to fight labor ... by bhoops on Thursday May 21, 2026 @10:21AM (#48223090)

Not sure if that is a bad thing - labor unions can have too much power. Its not as if the employers agree to everything that they will go away.

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Re:US employers spend more than $1.5B a year to fight labor ... by nielsbot on Thursday May 21, 2026 @11:33AM (#48224505)

we’re nowhere near that problem today. don’t worry.

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Re:US employers spend more than $1.5B a year to fight labor ... by Jensson on Thursday May 21, 2026 @09:18PM (#48230805)

You don't think the police union is too powerful? You should worry, nobody likes it when unions are too powerful.

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Re:US employers spend more than $1.5B a year to fight labor ... by well_ackshually on Thursday May 21, 2026 @10:28AM (#48223242)

Oh no, the unions are going to demand fair pay and good working conditions :(

Even unions like SAG-AFTRA, which is one of the most extreme ones I can consider barely reach 1% of the harm employers cause.

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Re:US employers spend more than $1.5B a year to fight labor ... by miltonlost on Thursday May 21, 2026 @10:22AM (#48223111)

Any amount of power a labor union could have pales in comparison to what employers have over you as an individual.

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Re:US employers spend more than $1.5B a year to fight labor ... by skeeter2020 on Thursday May 21, 2026 @10:52AM (#48223746)

this really depends on the industry and union. In some sectors they hold zero power (software development) and in other they have it locked up (auto manufacturing)

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Re:US employers spend more than $1.5B a year to fight labor ... by nielsbot on Thursday May 21, 2026 @11:34AM (#48224524)

you’re saying corporation have zero coercive power against software engineers?

tell that to all the Meta coders being let go today.

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