![]() ![]() I also owned a non-union printing business. And I've been a non-union worker (countless lousy, dead end jobs). I've been a union worker (IBEW Chicago local 134). You want to prevent your workers from unionizing? All you have to do is listen to them, and let them know they're heard. But ask yourself, "self, why are there unions in the first place?" There's only one answer: Corporations exploiting their own workers, denying them basic human rights, and refusing to pay sustainable wages. ![]() Have unions gone too far? In some cases, definitely. Of course, once Trump was elected (I sat out that election) it cured me of that staunch republicanism - especially now that the GOP's gone flat out batshit crazy. Edgar at first refused to have the FBI round up the Japanese, but was told by Roosevelt he'd simply find someone else who would do it. Not sure if they gave him management duties or elevated his pay, but I think the objective was just to remove him from that sphere of vulnerability.Ī lot of things that happen to your family color your perception - for instance I was a staunch republican because my parents moved to the midwest to avoid being put in a prison camp (they called them internment camps) in California. ![]() My dad resisted and Walgreens actually made him part of the management team to isolate him from the threats. My dad worked as a pharmacist for Walgreens and when they were unionizing they threatened to break his legs if he didn't join. Gotta say, I've never been in a union and have never been terribly pro-union. Back in June, President Joe Biden congratulated Apple workers in Maryland for voting to join a union, saying he was " proud of them." Unionization efforts have also gained support from both customers and public figures. Amazon warehouse workers also voted to become the first union at the retail giant earlier in 2022. Many Starbucks stores are moving to unionize and have faced retaliation from the company. There has been a growing movement to unionize, both at Apple and elsewhere. Union organizers across Apple's retail footprint say that pay has fallen below living wages in many markets, including Atlanta. In April, it hired lawyers known for busting unions. This is not the first time that Apple has made moves to counter unionization efforts.ĭeirdre O'Brien, Apple's chief of retail and people, has pushed back against the union pushes, saying that the relationship between Apple and its employees could be "fundamentally changed" under unionization.Īpple was also said to be circulating anti-union talking points to store mangers earlier in May. Since then, retail locations in Kentucky, New York City, and elsewhere have also made similar moves. There has been a growing effort to unionize, both at Apple retail locations and at other companies.Īn Apple Store in Atlanta, Georgia was the first retail location to organize earlier in 2022. We were also able to confirm these meetings through other sources. ![]() The employee said Apple Market Leaders came to the store and used the closure of recent unionized Starbucks stores as a negative example of union pushes. Meanwhile, about 70 miles down I-95, Apple has also been holding anti-union meetings at Apple Reston in Virginia, one staffer told AppleInsider in an email. AppleInsider has confirmed the location and timing of the efforts in Towson, Maryland. ![]()
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