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yeah they're just biglaw, any biglaw firm does everything

• xbar 5y ago
  This seems accurate. Contextually, ActiBlizz is responding to the DFEH situation with a new biglaw firm. Will ActiBlizz use WH's union-response services? I would be surprised if they don't. WH will likely sell guidance about what can be legally done to chill early unionization pressures. If unionization efforts really get rolling at ActiBlizz, no doubt they will spend more at WH. What is good: WH's tactics at Amazon, AL were monitored and reported as disgusting. If they repeat those at ActiBlizz, there may be pressures for regulators to increase protections against corporate interference of unionization efforts.
  • slownews45 5y ago
    We need to be crystal clear here that the unionization drive at Amazon, AL FAILED - and it wasn't close. This was a BLOWOUT loss by the unions. I mean, the vote wasn't even close even though they protested something like 500 votes? I didn't know WH was involved on company side - but if so it was a mighty effective campaign.
    • leereeves 5y ago
      I was curious, and just in case anyone else was as well, the vote was 1,798 against unionizing, 738 in favor.
      • slownews45 5y ago
        I heard the union also tried to get 400+ ballots thrown out. Does anyone know anything more about that - were they ever counted? Or was it Amazon that protested ballots?
• johnnyanmac 5y ago
  yup. Unfortunately I think the clickbait headline did its job. Even here on HN where I'd expect better. I guess no site is immune to kneejerk reactions.