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agincourt

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8. That's what I thought as well,

Reply to Beachnutt (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 9, 2021, 06:05 PM

Apr 2021

Leftist labor leaders try to make you think you can organize in red as well as blue, but if a big chunk of the workers identify more with the wealthy than their fellow workers, success is highly unlikely. I wonder what the card signing numbers were, I always heard that if one does not get 80%, the union election will probably fail, because company propaganda and dirty tricks reduces that number.

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Union to file charges against Amazon over 'blatantly illegal conduct' in Bessemer election [View all] Wicked Blue Apr 2021 OP

And cue the New Supreme Court. BradBo Apr 2021 #1

Should organize a fulfillment center in a BLUE state. Beachnutt Apr 2021 #2

Exactly........ NC DENVERPOPS Apr 2021 #7

That's what I thought as well, agincourt Apr 2021 #8

Exactly Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 #12

You can lead a horse to water..... BlueTsunami2018 Apr 2021 #3

When you get trounced that bad, you need to just go back and regroup MichMan Apr 2021 #4

I think so too. In Mississippi they tried to unionize Nissan a few years ago, JohnSJ Apr 2021 #13

I'm betting this co. went full speed ahead and did EVERYTHING in their power, (illegal or legal) bluestarone Apr 2021 #5

This was probably the most scrutinized union vote in decades, and it was supervised by.... George II Apr 2021 #9

We'll see bluestarone Apr 2021 #11

This is union face saving. former9thward Apr 2021 #6

Precisely. The most scrutinized union vote in a long time.... George II Apr 2021 #10

exactly, and it may have the opposite effect of "face-saving". JohnSJ Apr 2021 #14

Here's a good analysis of the strategic and tactical errors made by the union organizers. TheRickles Apr 2021 #15

The union obviously was trying to insert itself... VarryOn Apr 2021 #16

Employers should not be allowed to interfere. LiberalFighter Apr 2021 #17

The devil you know twodogsbarking Apr 2021 #18

I went through this extvbroadcaster Apr 2021 #19