• Holyhandgrenade@lemmy.world
    112·
    1 year ago

    How is this even legal? As a European I can’t understand how anyone falls for this blatant anti-union propaganda. They are obviously beneficial to workers (that’s literally why they exist) and I’ve never had to run anything by my union unless I believe I’m being unfairly treated by my employer.

    • Lorindól@sopuli.xyz
      42·
      1 year ago

      Yes, from a European point of view this is something straight out of a bad comedy sketch. If unions would be bad for workers, why the hell would anyone want to advertise against them?

      • therealrjp@lemm.ee
        13·
        1 year ago

        Over the last 11 years since I moved into my current role, my salary has risen by approximately £35k. In addition to this my conditions have improved and I work fewer hours. My yearly negotiated increase has always outstripped inflation and I have only lost one day’s pay due to strike action to achieve these rises.

        The company I work for continues to post profits in the billions of £s, despite paying their workers fairly.

        I’d say my monthly union dues of <£20 have served me pretty well.

        Anyone advocating against a union either stands to lose out by unionisation (ie those at the top that would rather keep their bonuses/salaries as high as possible) or have completely bought in to the capitalist nonsense that is often thrown around about unions.

    • Altima NEO@lemmy.zipEnglish
      16·
      1 year ago

      Free speech I suppose.

      Illegal would be then telling them they cannot unionize, or they’ll face repercussions.

    • Hello Hotel@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      1 year ago

      I can’t understand how anyone falls for this blatant anti-union propaganda

      In amarica, there is no words to distinguish red (uncorrupted) and yellow (capitol sympathetic) unions. Their using the distrust their lackies created to ruin all unions.

    • ThatFembyWhoEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      Politics. Most conservatives are anti-union and pro-business in the US.

      I work in a “right to work” state, which means you aren’t compelled to pay union dues, even if you directly benefit from one. This is specifically to undermine the power of unions which are overwhelmingly supportive of Democrats. Wooing union support is critical for them (see: Joe Biden in Michigan recently).

      It literally is that simple.