Anti union propaganda in a U-Haul break room
by Weekly_Description83
Anti union propaganda in a U-Haul break room
by Weekly_Description83
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If you’re swayed politically, or union-wise, by a poster on a wall, then you probably shouldn’t be left to make decisions for yourself.
If the workers successfully formed a union, U-Haul would just shut the whole store down and say that location was “Unprofitable.”
Well time to find a different place of business
Someone should just cover up everything below “you have rights”
I worked at Target (in the US) after college and a mandatory part of training was essentially the same thing. it would say something like Target is a family company and they like to handle business inside the family. it said that outside people essentially wastes everyone time when they can handle it internally. really rubbed me the wrong way. feels like one of those things that should be illegal.
You have rights to say YES to union organizers
I’m in a union and I will never work a non union job for the rest of my life. For anyone on the fence, start the union. The immediate power it gives you as a worker is immeasurable. Fuck the company, join a union.
*Laughs in nordic countries*
I remember years ago when I was doing the computer training at Sears and the section on Unions was like, “If someone approaches you about joining a union, find your nearest assistant manager or store manager, and let them know immediately!” I ain’t no Hulk Hogan.
Worked as a pharmacy tech at Target about 15 years ago. During orientation they made us watch a video on the dangers of unions. Lots of anti union posters in the break room.
Meanwhile I made $10/hr and the unionized Costco down the street paid $15/hr.
What’s the logic of “be unable to vote in an election”? Does that mean the boss always held an open vote and that groups always hold closed votes? I’m confused
REPORT EXCESSIVE FORCE, PRESSURE, OR THREATS FROM ANYONE AGAINST YOU OR ANY TEAM MEMBERS:
“Yes I would like to report that I feel like being pressured into not signing a Union Card.”
“Oh, that not what you meant? Sorry, never mind then.”
the most dystopian shit ever. uneducated workers will believe this garbage every time. they will even fight of the right to NOT unionize
“You have the RIGHT to keep trusting the backstabbing management”
Employers hate anything that helps the common worker.
IDK, probably an unpopular opinion but I do feel like the unions has gotten soft. Like the version of this from 100 years ago involved troops armed with live ammo. The unions fought them anyway *and won*. Now, it’s two tiered wage structures and “ah jeeze, they have a sign, better pack it in boys”
If unions are bad for us normal people, why are North American companies trying to fight them so relentlessly?
I worked at Walmart years ago and recall having to watch an anti union video as part of our orientation. It was seriously centered on a guy in a trench coat sneaking around the store asking employees to be part of a union. It was pretty sad to watch the attempt to scare new people.
I wish we didn’t need unions.
We absolutely fucking need unions.
Half of u.s. states have right-to-work laws, which basically just are this poster as a law – Unions cannot force you to join or pay as a condition of you being employed somewhere. This is inherently a union weakning law but I can see why it exists.
The sign says i have rights, do I have the right to free assembly and collective bargaining?
My Union while I was working got me two decent raises in the years I was there. Our union rep fought for us. He passed unexpectedly recently, and though I wasn’t working for the district anymore when he did I will never forget him. People who fight against Unions are afraid of what will happen if we rise against them
There are always pros and cons to unions.
“Please don’t exercise your rights, we’re scared.”
If there’s any americans here who’s unsure about unions, please read up on what they have actually achieved.
Your 8 hour work day is thanks to unions.
Your 5 day work week is thanks to unions.
In Europe, many countries have 5 weeks paid leave thanks to unions.
And maybe the biggest, a union has your back if you’re unjustly fired
This is the “anti union” “propaganda” you all are so afraid of?
Yknow…. I guess it didnt cross my mind that other countries have unions and anti-union propaganda.
I somehow thought that was just an American schism
Unionized post office work took my family from poor easy German immigrants to middle class Americans in 1 generation. Fuck anti union companies.
All the unions i have been a part of truly sucked. honestly and did jack crap for union members, esp when trying to get better pay, etc. Not saying there aren’t good ones out there but the ones i belonged to were terrible.
Shit I worked at a factory back in the mid 2000s that would fire anyone for even muttering the word “union”. My grandma said the same thing when she worked at the same place a few decades prior, if management hears you say “union” you’re gone
I’ve worked union and non-union jobs, I’ve always liked the non-union jobs better. In the places I’ve worked, I thought the unions were needless politics in the workplace and did nothing but collect union dues and protect workers that really shouldn’t have a job. As for the idea that without unions, companies will take advantage of and abuse their workers – I’ve never experienced that because any such workplace lost workers and gained a reputation of being a crap company.
Walmart closes stores down if they feel that the workers will unionize
Costco is a good company to work for because they treat their employees well and that includes renumeration ie: high wages
They do this so that the employees don’t form a union
if an employer has to post anti union signs then it probably needs a union. you wont see this where employees are treated well.
“Here at U-HAUL the environment is good”
If you have anti-union signs in your company’s break room, you definitely need a union.
Worked at Home Depot and they were always pushing that. There was a fairly small group that was trying to unionize. But it just didn’t get anywhere
There’s a reason corporations hate unions: they work.
The sad part is people believe this and defend it. Let me tell you if Unions were good for companies and bad for employees every company would be union. Electricians in my Local earn $77/hr. $45/hr on the check you take home and the rest into pension, healthcare and misc. So I make $45/hr take home, $16/hr for my pensions, yes plural, and have free health, dental and vision. (only 5 paid holidays and no PTO but nothing is perfect). In comparision the BIG area non-union company the same electrician is paid $28/hr (IF they have 5+years experience) with two weeks PTO and 6 paid holidays, I think it was 3% match on 401k. That is it. Please, I know some Unions have a horrible rep and some like the UAW have the worst image, but damn if you start looking into do you find the best way for workers to get rights and living wages is through unionization.
This shit is incomprehensible to me as a European. In my country the unions work closely with regulators to monitor companies. It is litterly impossible for a company to opt out of union representation. It is mandated by law that companies make time for union representatives to talk to workers and they can perform an inspection at any time. Once the union makes an agreement, it will apply to every company in the sector as long as more than half of them signed.
I work for a big multi billlion dollar company. Most of the workers are remote and get paid a fixed salary. No overtime. We work on a points system, every task we complete is worth a certain amount of points, and when we hit our our daily and weekly point goal, we can be done with work for the day/week. They sell it to us that in theory if we work hard we can work less hours. In reality, it’s pretty rigged, not many workers are putting in less than 60 hours a week and most are putting in 70-80 hours per week. Some of the slower workers are even working up to 90 hours per week (but somehow they stay employed).
Any way a few years back about 200 employees tried to unionize (their managers also tried to help the union organization ) and they all got immediately fired.
You should have the right to say no to union organizers
This is why anti-union busting laws exist.
U-Haul is a horrible company.
This is criminal behaviour.
Report it here:
https://portal-portail.cirb-ccri.gc.ca/en-CA/HomeAccueil/HomeAccu?_gl=1
Companies that treat their employees right don’t need anti-union propaganda.
“so what do you, as a company, promise me that these unions don’t?”
any company that has to tell you not to join a union are probably the ones where you should definitely join a union lol.