• jasep@lemmy.world
    471·
    5 months ago

    I don’t agree. We’ve seen many times companies close locations outright after they unionize. At times governing bodies like the NLRB will fine them, and they’ll gladly eat those fines and keep them closed.

    • Sharpiemarker
      25·
      5 months ago
      1. The new framework put forth by the NLRB only went into effect in late 2023 (November/December).
      2. It requires a majority of employees to want to form a union.
      3. The NLRB intends to force Starbucks to reopen the 23 stores they closed. This news is from last month, so it’s still pretty recent.

      I agree that when the penalty is a fine, it’s just the cost of doing business, but it appears that the NLRB are attempting to go another route.

      • jasep@lemmy.world
        12·
        5 months ago

        I hope they’re successful. Time will tell. These greedy companies (like Walmart and Starbucks, not Costco) have a lot of money and good legal teams.

    • EmptySlime@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      5·
      5 months ago

      If I was reading the NLRB rules change correctly that would be “union busting” activity and would mean they immediately have to recognize and begin bargaining with the union.