Anti-union activity is heating up ahead of Google contractor's vote to unionize
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Re: Anti-union activity is heating up ahead of Google contractor's vote to unionize
#2It's funny how progressive everyone is until it impacts their bottom line.
Re: Anti-union activity is heating up ahead of Google contractor's vote to unionize
#3Should replace Google with HCL. The actual employer and one lobbying against unionization
Re: Anti-union activity is heating up ahead of Google contractor's vote to unionize
#4"HCL employee and union organizer Ben Gwin says HCL workers make between $30,000-60,000 a year, and it varies widely."
That's really low. I wonder what kind of work they do for Google.
Re: Anti-union activity is heating up ahead of Google contractor's vote to unionize
#5Maybe this is the way it shapes out - the contractors of the new economy are equivalent to the hourly worker in the old economy, the perm people management. The contractors have representation from a union, and the perm people, none.
Re: Anti-union activity is heating up ahead of Google contractor's vote to unionize
#6"HCL employee and union organizer Ben Gwin says HCL workers make between $30,000-60,000 a year, and it varies widely." That's really low. I wonder what kind of work they do for Google.
I think the important thing is they contribute to Google's wealth, which includes over $100 billion in savings.
Re: Anti-union activity is heating up ahead of Google contractor's vote to unionize
#7Should replace Google with HCL. The actual employer and one lobbying against unionization
There's a parallel effort to detangle who employs Google et al's workforce too.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/29/california-b...
Re: Anti-union activity is heating up ahead of Google contractor's vote to unionize
#8Maybe this is the way it shapes out - the contractors of the new economy are equivalent to the hourly worker in the old economy, the perm people management. The contractors have representation from a union, and the perm people, none.
It probably won’t be that analogous. I suspect that having the parallel, contract labor force is at least somewhat about exerting additional control over those employees that are actually permanent. A kind of implicit threat that your employment status can be downgraded.
Re: Anti-union activity is heating up ahead of Google contractor's vote to unionize
#9"HCL employee and union organizer Ben Gwin says HCL workers make between $30,000-60,000 a year, and it varies widely." That's really low. I wonder what kind of work they do for Google.
If I recall correctly, generally janitorial, stuff like that now.
EDIT: geez, sorry guys, I already admitted I misremembered down below. Sorry :/
Re: Anti-union activity is heating up ahead of Google contractor's vote to unionize
#10It's funny how progressive everyone is until it impacts their bottom line.
They really only care about the social aspect so they can use it as PR. LGBT & the rainbow flag sell really well. The second anything challenges capital, all gloves are off.