What is union-busting?
Union-busting is any action by management to prevent workers from exercising their right to organize.
Companies spend $$$$ to silence workers every year.
Let’s break down this example of union-busting from @GoogleFiber subcontractor @BDSConnected ⬇️
Union-busting is any action by management to prevent workers from exercising their right to organize.
Companies spend $$$$ to silence workers every year.
Let’s break down this example of union-busting from @GoogleFiber subcontractor @BDSConnected ⬇️
So this intro immediately tries to 3rd party our union.
Yes, the NLRB did notify BDS Connected Solutions BUT we, the ACTUAL WORKERS, sent an email before filing with the NLRB to notify management that we (the workers) had organized a union.
Yes, the NLRB did notify BDS Connected Solutions BUT we, the ACTUAL WORKERS, sent an email before filing with the NLRB to notify management that we (the workers) had organized a union.
Already management is looking to ignore our direct communication and belittle our power.
@CWAUnion is not unionizing SOME employees….we, the SUPERMAJORITY of workers, have organized our own union.
@CWAUnion is not unionizing SOME employees….we, the SUPERMAJORITY of workers, have organized our own union.
Then, management offers their opinion even though they do not get a vote in our union election.
They use a tired argument around union dues that erases the fact that on average, union workers' wages are **11.2% higher than their nonunion counterparts.**
They use a tired argument around union dues that erases the fact that on average, union workers' wages are **11.2% higher than their nonunion counterparts.**
We want to pay dues to OUR union so that WE have the resources necessary to effectively negotiate at the bargaining table & win us the real pay that we deserve.
Also, we’re not bringing in an OUTSIDE organization. We have organized alongside our fellow workers and we, the workers ARE OUR UNION.
And obviously organizing ourselves as a union is necessary because we’re not getting the pay, benefits & workplace stability we want or deserve.
And obviously organizing ourselves as a union is necessary because we’re not getting the pay, benefits & workplace stability we want or deserve.
If @googlefiber & @BDSConnected management won’t hear our concerns as individual workers, they will be forced to listen to us as a collectively organized group of workers.✊
Also their example of having a union where only 62% of workers support it does not apply to us…we enjoy 90% support for our union. 💅
And again, dues are negligible in comparison to the pay raise we can negotiate for ourselves as a union.
And again, dues are negligible in comparison to the pay raise we can negotiate for ourselves as a union.
Lastly, we know that this offer to "keep us informed" is actually just a reference to the union busting tactics we can expect BDS Connected Solutions & Google Fiber to engage in.
They will likely attempt to hold us in “captive audience meetings” where all employees will be forcibly inundated with information to scare us away from exercising our rights as workers.
This is why we need to pass the #PROAct, because it’s not a fair election if one side can force everyone to listen to arguments against exercising our legal rights as workers.
But we know that BDS Connected Solutions & Google Fiber are not interested in a fair election. They have refused to commit to no union-busting tactics and instead have begun the union-busting playbook.
But that won’t stop workers.
We are so excited to begin our union election with the NLRB as we enjoy supermajority support.
Soon, we will win a protected voice on the job!
We are so excited to begin our union election with the NLRB as we enjoy supermajority support.
Soon, we will win a protected voice on the job!
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