Just a few days ago, the UAW announced a campaign to unionize over a dozen non-union automakers in America. Now it’s reporting rapid progress, citing the example of 30% of workers at Volkswagen’s only U.S. plant having signed up in less than a week.

As fears spread among the companies that the effort to go union may quickly succeed, they have taken steps in response. Honda has set up its own anti-union campaign, distributing propaganda among the workers that encourages rejection of the union.

The unionization campaign was announced just a few days after the UAW’s strike victory against the “Big Three” auto companies amply demonstrated the benefits of unions, with raises expected to range from +33% to over +160% (after including forecasted COLA and CWIs) among other gains.

The UAW has set up websites where employees of every targeted company can easily join the union online. If you’re one, check them out below. And anyone can send them to friends, family and others.

After clicking the link, click the big “Sign your Union Card” button (scroll up if you don’t see it), fill in your details and check your email.

  • Nougat@kbin.social
    40·
    11 months ago

    When they spend money to keep you from unionizing, you know that their aim is to fuck you over.

    • dumpsterlid@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      11 months ago

      “We can’t afford to pay you better sorry”

      “but all we want is for you to pay us a little bit better and give us a bit more flexibility with taking time off”

      -> company proceeds to dump a massive amount of money into fighting the formation of a union

      … “right so where did all that extra fucking money come from all of a sudden that you said you didn’t have to pay us with?”

  • hyperspace@kbin.social
    3·
    11 months ago

    What does anti-union propaganda look like exactly? I always figured that being in a union is the sensible thing to do, you’re stronger together.

    • Firefly7@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      17·
      11 months ago

      Stuff like “Unions aren’t guaranteed to give you a raise, or any other benefits,” “Unions just want you to join so you can pay dues to them (think about all the things you can buy with 1% of your income!),” “Unions get in the way of workers having a healthy relationship with management,” “Unions make things less efficient, so we may dip into unprofitability and have to close down the factory…” Employers also often hire “neutral third parties” to tell employees that unions can be good, or used to be good, but aren’t at [employer].

      Joining a union is the sensible thing to do, but employers fighting tooth and nail and breaking every slap-on-the-wrist law on the books is also the sensible thing for them to do, so they do everything from anti-union pamphlets to one-on-one intimidation meetings to calling ICE on their pro-union immigrant workers

      • AA5B@lemmy.world
        6·
        11 months ago

        A big claim is unions push promotion by seniority, over promotion by merit. People able to stick it out longer rise to the top, rather than the best or hardest working.

        There’s certainly truth to this, and I believed it over the years, but everyone thinks they’re above average and could make better choices

    • TheCrispyDud@kbin.social
      5·
      11 months ago

      Usually videos of about how they might look friendly but have a secret ulterior motive and that by giving them a signature you give up control.