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There's nothing "notorious" about a maintstream legal practice representing corporations against unions, and "busting" is pejorative. It's opinion click-bait.

solaceb 5y ago
With all due respect, this view is conversely weak willed, and complacently takes the side of Acti-Blizzard. The firm directly states they help companies with "union avoidance." Even charitable interpretations here support "busting" the aims of the union. This isn't an issue where "both sides" are equal in moral standing when one is advocating for better working conditions and the other is legally fighting for more profit
- johnnyanmac 5y ago
  and this view takes the side of someone who hasn't read the article > Activision has called in the experts to put down the claims of sexual harassment and discrimination and stop the protests by workers. Activision has hired WilmerHale. WilmerHale has been hired to “review” Activision’s policies. and if you look further >An email to Bloomberg Law, also revealed that the firm has appointed its anti-discrimination practice chair, Brenda Lee, and special counsel Tania Faransso to work on the probe with the company citing that it has “extensive experience assessing workplace culture and helping organisations strengthen their workplace environments”. if you care enough to find the people who did the union busting at amazong you'll see they are different people. Trying to compare one lawyer to another is like comparing an anesthesiologist to a cardiologist Just because they are both "doctors" doesn't mean they understand or work on the same stuff. I'm not sympathetic of Activision, but I don't appreciate yellow journalism full stop.
fabianhjr 5y ago
Union busting is an historic and recognized practice of limiting the freemdom of association of workers and collective action. https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Union_busting https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Union_busting
- johnnyanmac 5y ago
  yes... and there's no proof that this is what they were hired for. The people they hired aren't in that sector. I'm actually starting to doubt how many people here hold jobs in specializations. We should understand already that prgramming isn't equivalent to IT fixing a friend's computer. You're doing the equivalent here with lawyers.
  - fabianhjr 5y ago
    Union busting is mostly discussed from a sociological/historical perspective not a legal one. (The wikipedia article provided mentions that it encompasses both legal and illegal activities as well as subtle and overt practices) Not sure what "I am doing the equivalent of" to lawyers. (Other than legalistic ones; those that adhere to western legalism)
AlexandrB 5y ago
"Union awareness and avoidance" does not sound like representing corporations against unions. Rather it sounds like representing corporations against their own workforce to "avoid" their forming of a union. I.e. union busting.
defterGoose 5y ago
"I say potato, you say starchy nightshade tuber"

solaceb 5y ago

With all due respect, this view is conversely weak willed, and complacently takes the side of Acti-Blizzard. The firm directly states they help companies with "union avoidance." Even charitable interpretations here support "busting" the aims of the union. This isn't an issue where "both sides" are equal in moral standing when one is advocating for better working conditions and the other is legally fighting for more profit

johnnyanmac 5y ago
and this view takes the side of someone who hasn't read the article > Activision has called in the experts to put down the claims of sexual harassment and discrimination and stop the protests by workers. Activision has hired WilmerHale. WilmerHale has been hired to “review” Activision’s policies. and if you look further >An email to Bloomberg Law, also revealed that the firm has appointed its anti-discrimination practice chair, Brenda Lee, and special counsel Tania Faransso to work on the probe with the company citing that it has “extensive experience assessing workplace culture and helping organisations strengthen their workplace environments”. if you care enough to find the people who did the union busting at amazong you'll see they are different people. Trying to compare one lawyer to another is like comparing an anesthesiologist to a cardiologist Just because they are both "doctors" doesn't mean they understand or work on the same stuff. I'm not sympathetic of Activision, but I don't appreciate yellow journalism full stop.

fabianhjr 5y ago

Union busting is an historic and recognized practice of limiting the freemdom of association of workers and collective action. https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Union_busting https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Union_busting

johnnyanmac 5y ago
yes... and there's no proof that this is what they were hired for. The people they hired aren't in that sector. I'm actually starting to doubt how many people here hold jobs in specializations. We should understand already that prgramming isn't equivalent to IT fixing a friend's computer. You're doing the equivalent here with lawyers.
- fabianhjr 5y ago
  Union busting is mostly discussed from a sociological/historical perspective not a legal one. (The wikipedia article provided mentions that it encompasses both legal and illegal activities as well as subtle and overt practices) Not sure what "I am doing the equivalent of" to lawyers. (Other than legalistic ones; those that adhere to western legalism)

AlexandrB 5y ago

"Union awareness and avoidance" does not sound like representing corporations against unions. Rather it sounds like representing corporations against their own workforce to "avoid" their forming of a union. I.e. union busting.

defterGoose 5y ago

"I say potato, you say starchy nightshade tuber"