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Using Rank and File Tactics to Increase Your Union Organizing Success Rate
29 August 2010 6:49 PM | No Comments -
What Research Tells Us About Young Workers in Unions
21 July 2010 9:25 AM | No Comments -
What a Good Union Facebook Page Looks Like
20 July 2010 12:28 PM | No Comments -
Union Leaflets: How to Cold Leaflet (If you must)
20 July 2010 7:14 AM | No Comments -
Union Organizing and Facebook
10 July 2010 2:38 PM | 2 Comments -
Interviews with Organizers: Bob Oedy
04 July 2010 12:00 AM | No Comments -
Creating Cheap Stands for Union Banners
03 July 2010 7:51 PM | No Comments -
Union Organizing Leaflets that Work
19 May 2010 1:19 PM | No Comments -
Get Better at House Calls
17 May 2010 11:39 AM | No Comments -
Collecting emails on online Facebook campaigns
13 May 2010 11:15 AM | No Comments
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The Employer Campaign Archive
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Overcoming Fear When Organizing
Posted on April 23, 2010 | No CommentsFear is tactic #1 of union busters: Fear of job loss Fear of being targeted Fear of being treated different Organizers don’t deal with fear of consequences, but fear of perceived consequences. The best way to tackle it – stick your inside committee into the... -
A Union Organizer’s Secret Weapon
Posted on January 31, 2010 | 4 CommentsTestimonials – Good Testimonials with a picture – You’re almost there! Video testimonials – You win! Video testimonials are the next best thing to having a member in the room with you. The employer will do their best to convince workers that negotiations is some... -
Union Busters and Supervisors
Posted on September 5, 2009 | 1 CommentThe first target of most union busters isn’t pro-union workers or those sitting on the fence, its front line supervisors. From Metreks Inc First, train your leadership team in union avoidance and labor relations immediately. Remember, people don’t vote FOR unions, they vote AGAINST management. Second,... -
More on Walmart’s Attempt to Censor Walmart Workers Canada
Posted on September 5, 2009 | No CommentsGood article in the Toronto Star about Walmart’s lawsuit against UFCW No trademark on free speech …. In seeking an injunction, Wal-Mart is misusing intellectual property laws. Trademark and copyright protections exist to prevent commercial free-riders from exploiting the investments that businesses make in their... -
Rule of Thumb for the Employer Campaign
Posted on September 4, 2009 | No CommentsLarge employers lean towards “being the nice guy” in response to a union drive. Small employers lean towards intimidation. Not a hard and fast rule, but it seems to occur.