CitizenVectron Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Amazon Workers on Staten Island Vote to Unionize - The New York Times WWW.NYTIMES.COM Despite heavy lobbying by the company, workers at the facility voted by a wide margin for a union. It was seen as a rebuke of the company’s treatment of its employees. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Bu-bu-but unions are BAD for workers! You're better off without them! We feel so strongly about that that we spend tens of millions of dollars combating unions every year! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 how long until amazon closes that location for reasons 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, Firewithin said: how long until amazon closes that location for reasons Given its location, that's doubtful, but I do expect news of a Prime price hike soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 They're about to open another in Syracuse, let's hope they'll do the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 The HR offices for Walmart actually warn new hires that mentioning the U word is grounds for termination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 39 minutes ago, cusideabelincoln said: The HR offices for Walmart actually warn new hires that mentioning the U word is grounds for termination. That sounds extremely illegal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 42 minutes ago, cusideabelincoln said: The HR offices for Walmart actually warn new hires that mentioning the U word is grounds for termination. I recall something along those lines when I worked there from 2006-2010. Don't recall if they outright threatened termination, but they were heavy handed about encouraging workers not to bring up unions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Heavy handedness was definitely present. I was told to never talk about unionizing at work at all. Also told I should never talk to an outside union rep under any circumstance. And then they would finish off the barrage against unions by saying the company does everything in its power to provide the best benefits to employs and unions aren't necessary. And this tactic must work. I've never heard anyone talk about unions, even if it was something in the news, and no one has ever suggested that we need one despite the fact that literally every single day they complain about the working conditions, and in the past two years chronic injuries have tripled while they continue to demand more production than they ever have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 I mean that’s very illegal but also very common Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Amazon calls for election re-run after workers voted for first U.S. union WWW.REUTERS.COM Amazon.com Inc on Friday called for an election re-run after workers at a New York City warehouse voted to create the company's first U.S. union, saying that the U.S. labor board and worker-organizers suppressed turnout. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricofoley Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricofoley Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Gotta get those NFTs rolled out fast 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 I’m gonna go get some coffee at a unionized Starbucks to congratulate them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 As you see in those vote totals Starbucks shops are relatively small headcount, so they're gonna be a a fuck of a lot easier to organize en masse than something like an Amazon warehouse. A relatively small number of people you need to convince and the people within a shop presumably all know each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 48 minutes ago, Jason said: As you see in those vote totals Starbucks shops are relatively small headcount, so they're gonna be a a fuck of a lot easier to organize en masse than something like an Amazon warehouse. A relatively small number of people you need to convince and the people within a shop presumably all know each other. Significantly less turnover, too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricofoley Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Absolute king Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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