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The standard tactic employed by McDonald's is that if employees ever manage to actually get past the hurdles and get the official vote to unionize, the location
by wallflower 16y ago
The standard tactic employed by McDonald's is that if employees ever manage to actually get past the hurdles and get the official vote to unionize, the location of the unionized McDonald's is instantly and permanently shut down.
- Joakal 16y agoSource? This sounds like a potential exploit for other businesses.
- wallflower 16y agoI read it originally in "Fast Food Nation" by Eric Schlosser http://www.mcspotlight.org/media/press/toronto_13feb98.html http://www.mcspotlight.org/media/press/toronto_13feb98.html Starbucks employs other strategies: http://motherjones.com/politics/2009/04/are-starbucks-and-whole-foods-union-busting http://motherjones.com/politics/2009/04/are-starbucks-and-wh... Other companies do less obscene variations like instead of a layoff of unionized workers: move the factory just beyond the 2 hour commute so most entrenched employees will be forced to make their own decision.
- brudgers 16y agoI don't know about McDonalds, but Walmart has taken action consistent with this approach. http://money.cnn.com/2005/02/09/news/international/walmart_canada/ http://money.cnn.com/2005/02/09/news/international/walmart_c... http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2009/11/27/Wal-Mart-Canada-wins-union-battle/UPI-12941259348655/ http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2009/11/27/Wal-Mart-Canada-...