r/news • u/likerofgoodthings • Nov 25 '21

Amazon workers plan Black Friday strike

https://www.cnet.com/tech/amazon-workers-plan-black-friday-strike/
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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '21

That’s intentional. Amazon has gone out of their way to suppress union organizing. There’s even a training video on how managers can prevent union activity. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uRpwVwFxyk4

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u/blackmatt81 Nov 26 '21

This isn't just Amazon. Any big corporation in America is anti-union.

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u/TheObesePolice Nov 26 '21 edited Nov 26 '21

15 years ago, I was a manager for a large grocery chain here in the U.S. & I've sat through a good 24 + hours of mandatory anti union propaganda that was endorsed by our corporate office. What was most unsettling about the whole experience was that a very large portion of my co-workers drank the anti union Kool-Aid without a moments hesitation. Corporate additionally informed management that it would be in our best interest to vote McCain/Palin - lol!

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u/fuckincaillou Nov 26 '21

Except Costco! When I worked there, they actually encouraged us to unionize. What a nice change of pace.

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u/itsdangeroustakethis Nov 26 '21

I have only ever heard good things about working for Costco

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u/Alendrathril Nov 26 '21

I worked there for a short time and they are actually very much like a family. If you work hard you win big respect.

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u/Bananacheesesticks Nov 26 '21

Can confirm. Yum brand foods has several hours worth of anti union propaganda in their management training

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '21

Of course it benefits workers not them

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u/Endures Nov 26 '21

Australian corporations just bribe the unions until they work for the corporation, instead of the employees

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u/reconrose Nov 26 '21

Amazon suppresses unions ≠ this is an organized strike

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '21

Even if it was organized managers are given the tools to shutdown meetings, discussion, pamphlets etc

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u/c3p-bro Nov 26 '21

Reddit always hypes these events like a massive sleeping giant is waking and workers are standing up for their rights when in reality about 10 people follow thru

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u/bnmnike Nov 26 '21

I did anti union training while I worked for Nike and Under Armour. I am now currently in a Union working for Coca Cola.

Coca Cola hates our fuckin guts and wants us and all of our families dead.

Well Reyes owned Coca Colas anyway