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Does firing employees for trying to unionize count as "being evil"?

• whalesalad 7y ago
  Yes. No. Both. Depends on who you ask.
• pas 7y ago
  It very much depends on the jurisdiction. I would say yes in most of the cases, but if there are insufficient union oversight processes, then unionization is a surefire way to close up shop due to the eventually inevitable waste/inefficiency. Also, it's an interesting question of how much unionization helped or worsened the automotor industry's problems around 2008. (And even before.) And of course the real point is whether it helped the workers on the long term. Plus, do unions support changing employment laws, do they advocate for better support for unemployed folks, or people wanting to switch jobs?
  • dccoolgai 7y ago
    >>And of course the real point is whether it helped the workers on the long term. When Saturday rolls around and you don't have to work, keep in mind that's only the case because of unions... and health care and other benefits.
• AllegedAlec 7y ago
  Yes, but that's no longer their motto, remember? It's now 'do good', and 'doing good' does not mean you also can't be an asshole on the side.