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US unions are tied to a company so shutting the company shuts the union. There are some old exceptions like in the movie industry that were grandfathered in but
by username90 6y ago
US unions are tied to a company so shutting the company shuts the union. There are some old exceptions like in the movie industry that were grandfathered in but you can't create new such unions.
- walshemj 6y agoAre you sure? which law is that? The CWA is/has tried recruiting in tech
- username90 6y agoOutlawed might be a bad word, but there are no protections for them and things like sympathy strikes are illegal. > The CWA is/has tried recruiting in tech I don't see a way for individuals to join, just how to get them to help you organize a company union. https://cwa-union.org/join-union https://cwa-union.org/join-union Compare to Swedens engineering union which you just have to fill in this form for and then you are a member: https://www.sverigesingenjorer.se/ansokan/ https://www.sverigesingenjorer.se/ansokan/
- claudeganon 6y agoYes, the NRLA and Taft-Hartley acts were structured to prevent the growth of unions and sector-wide labor organizing by stating that unions can only be formed on the basis of company-level votes.
- walshemj 6y agoThere isn't a general branch you can join then - and in the Swedish case not all employers have recognition.