Amazon workers vote against unionizing a North Carolina warehouse
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#3Wasnt Teamsters also the notorious shipbuilders union as well ?
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#4This is something where the high turnover rate works in Amazon's favor. I remember reading that the average tenure in one of these positions is less than 12 months - and most employees only apply believing it's going to be a temporary gig.
It's tough to sell someone on paying union dues for benefits that might not materialize for many years.
The US would really benefit from European style unionization rules and process.
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#5Just after a successful union vote in Quebec, Amazon decided to close all warehouses in the province. There’s lots of ways to send messages to workers.
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#6Specially now that management has become completely unleashed I don’t understand how come more people don’t organize. Aholes like Musk have no power against organized labor. At least until everything has been automated.
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#7What I imagine Amazon told the workers afterward:
"Thanks for your trust in us and allowing us to continue to operate this warehouse here."
Re: Amazon workers vote against unionizing a North Carolina warehouse
#8Just after a successful union vote in Quebec, Amazon decided to close all warehouses in the province. There’s lots of ways to send messages to workers. https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7438078
Yes but this only works once. If they close in another province they will open themselves up to steep competition. They may already be doing so, but they probably consider the risk in this case to outweigh the cost.
Re: Amazon workers vote against unionizing a North Carolina warehouse
#9This is something where the high turnover rate works in Amazon's favor. I remember reading that the average tenure in one of these positions is less than 12 months - and most employees only apply believing it's going to be a temporary gig. It's tough to sell someone on paying union dues for benefits that might not materialize for many years. The US would really benefit from European style unionization rules and proce…
It’s also hard to convince people to do something that could result in immediate job loss.
Re: Amazon workers vote against unionizing a North Carolina warehouse
#10Specially now that management has become completely unleashed I don’t understand how come more people don’t organize. Aholes like Musk have no power against organized labor. At least until everything has been automated.
Are you unionized?