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O rg aniz e d L abour S ta ke hold er i d entif ic a tio n – W ho a re t h e m ain a cto rs o r e ntit ie s i n vo lv e d i n t h is b usin ess i s su e? ● S to ck o w ners / s h are hold ers ● R egula to rs ● E m plo ye es ● C onsu m ers / c u sto m ers C la im s – W hat i s t h e p rim ary c la im a t t h e h eart o f t h is i s su e? ( N ote t h at i t m ay b e p ossib le t o a ccu ra te ly f r a m e t h e p rim ary c la im i n a v a rie ty o f w ays ( e .g . p osit iv e ly , n egativ e ly ) – y o ur g ro up j u st n eeds t o s e ttle o n a s in gle , c le ar s ta te m ent o f t h e c la im t o g ro und t h e a naly sis ). W hy i s t h e c la im i m porta nt? W hat s e co ndary c la im s a re b ein g m ade i n r e la tio n t o t h e p rim ary c la im , a nd b y w ho? P rim ary C la im :

C om panie s l ik e S ta rb ucks, W alm art a nd A m azo n m ake u nio niz in g d if f ic u lt f o r e m plo ye es W hy i s i t i m porta n t? U nio niz in g w ill l e ad t o t h e f o llo w in g ● M andato ry i n cre ase i n w ages a nd b enefit s ● L oss o f c o ntr o l d ue t o n egotia tio ns a nd s tr ic t r u le s ● L ess f le xib ilit y w it h w ork s ch edule s ● P ote ntia l s tr ik e s a nd s to ppages ● M ay c o nflic t w it h t h e c o m pany’s g oals ● C ould t a rn is h p ublic i m age a nd b ra nd ● C om panie s t o p ay b enefit s , v a ca tio n p ay, r e gula r w ork h ours ● H ig her c o st f o r e m plo ye es ● C an l e ad t o l o st p ro ductiv it y b y s tr ik e s S eco ndary C la im s ● O rg aniz e d l a bour w ill l e ad t o a n o ve ra ll l o ss o f c o ntr o l f o r t h e c o m pany ● W ork e rs w ant t h e c o m panie s t o t r e at t h em f a ir ly t h ro ugh a b in din g a gre em ent u nder u nio n E vid ence – W hat e vid ence i s b ein g b ro ught t o b ear o n t h e c la im /s ? W hat i s t h e q ualit y o f t h e e vid ence a nd w hat s o urc e s a re u se d? H ow d oes t h e e vid ence s ta nd u p o n t h e d im ensio ns o f a ccu ra cy, p re cis io n, s u ff ic ie ncy, r e pre se nta tiv e ness, a nd a uth orit y ? D o s o m e s ta ke hold ers u se e vid ence m ore e ff e ctiv e ly t h an o th ers ? D o v a rio us s ta ke hold ers u se t h e s a m e e vid ence b ut i n te rp re t i t d if f e re ntly t o s u pport t h eir p osit io n? D o y o u s e e e xa m ple s o f e vid ence b ein g u se d i m pro perly t o s u pport a g iv e n p osit io n? I s t h ere r e le va nt i n fo rm atio n/e vid ence t h at i s n ot b ein g c o nsid ere d b y t h e r e sp ectiv e s ta ke hold ers , o r e vid ence n ot c u rre ntly a va ila ble t h at w ould b ette r i n fo rm t h e t o pic ? T o w hat e xte nt i s t h e c u rre nt d is cu ssio n e vid ence -b ase d ( i. e . c e ntr e d-o n a nd i n fo rm ed b y d ata , r e se arc h , s ta tis tic s, e tc .) . ● T he U .S . S upre m e C ourt r u le d i n f a vo ur o f S ta rb ucks i n a d is p ute o ve r t h e f ir in g o f p ro -u nio n w ork e rs i n T e nnesse e i n 2 022. ( M cC oll, 2 024) A ccu ra cy - n eed a n i n dependent a nd i n fa llib le s o urc e o f i n fo rm atio n; v e rif y i n fo rm atio n b y d oin g o w n r e se arc h ; w e u se p ro xie s o r o th er c u es t o d ecid e i f e vid ence i s a ccu ra te ● “ C om panie s s a y t h at t h ey h ave a r ig ht t o t e ll w ork e rs a bout t h e p ote ntia l d ow nsid es o f j o in in g a u nio n, j u st a s u nio ns c a n t a lk a bout t h e u psid e. J u st h ow a ggre ssiv e e m plo ye rs c a n b e i n e duca tin g w ork e rs i s t h e s u bje ct o f m any N LR B d is p ute s, b ut s o m etim es i t c a n r e su lt i n l a bor o rg aniz in g e ff o rts c o lla psin g.” ( S em uels , 2 022) ● Q uestio n: H ow a b unch o f S ta rb ucks b aris ta s b uilt a l a bour m ove m ent: “ F or R eese M erc a do, t h e d ecis io n t o u nio niz e c a m e a fte r t h ey w atc h ed a c u sto m er p hysic a lly a ssa ult a f o rm er c o w ork e r o ve r e nfo rc in g v a ccin e r e quir e m ents a t t h eir S ta rb ucks s to re . F or H ayle ig h F agan, i t w as w hen s h e g ot a c o m pany-w id e l e tte r f r o m t h e S ta rb ucks V ic e P re sid ent t e llin g e m plo ye es n ot t o u nio niz e . F or H ope L ie pe, i t w as t h e h yp ocris y o f c a llin g e m plo ye es “ p artn ers ” b ut n ot t r e atin g t h em t h at w ay..” ( M olla , 2 022) R ep re sen ta tiv en ess - t h e v a rie ty i n t h e s o urc e o f e vid ence s h ould m atc h t h e v a rie ty i n t h e p opula tio n r e le va nt t o t h e c la im ● “ T hey’r e h opin g t o u se c o lle ctiv e b arg ain in g t o g et a n um ber o f i m pro ve m ents , i n clu din g h ig her p ay, m ore h ours , a nd b ette r s a fe ty p ro te ctio ns, a m ore n ece ssa ry c h ange s in ce t h e e rs tw hile l a tte m ake rs b eca m e f r o nt- lin e w ork e rs d urin g t h e p andem ic .” ( M olla , 2 022) ● “ E ach s to re ’s o rg aniz in g e ff o rt i s a n a sse t t o t h e n ext. F ro m t h ese o th er s to re s, n ew o rg aniz e rs l e arn w hat w ork s a nd w hat d oesn ’t , n ot t o m entio n w hat t o e xp ect f r o m c o rp ora te a nd h ow t o r e sp ond. T hey k n ow t h e c o m pany m ig ht m ake m is le adin g c la im s a bout t h e p ric e o f u nio ns. T hey a ls o k n ow t h e c o m pany w ill h old m eetin gs d urin g t h eir s h if ts t o c o nvin ce t h em n ot t o j o in t h e u nio n. T hese a re c a lle d c a ptiv e a udie nce m eetin gs, w hic h m any w ork e rs f in d i n tim id atin g.” ( M olla , 2 022) ● “ E m plo ye rs h ave f ir e d w ork e rs w ho w ere t r y in g t o o rg aniz e u nio ns, w it h held p ay a nd b enefit s f r o m s to re s t h at w ere i n t h e m id dle o f o rg aniz in g c a m paig ns, a nd e ve n s p ie d o n w ork e rs t o f in d o ut w ho s u pporte d u nio ns… Meanw hile , l a w f ir m s a nd c o nsu lt in g g ro ups a re p it c h in g t h eir u nio n-a vo id ance s e rv ic e s i n s e m in ars , b lo g p osts a nd p odca sts t h at a dvis e e m plo ye rs o n h ow t o “ u nio n-p ro of” t h eir w ork p la ce s. “ E ve nts r e quir e a n ew d ilig ence f r o m e m plo ye rs w ho w is h t o r e m ain u nio n-fr e e,” l a w f ir m F ro st B ro w n T o dd a rg ued i n a b lo g p ost e arlie r t h is y e ar. ” ( S em uels , 2 022) ● “ A t W alm art y o u c a n b e f ir e d f o r a ny r e aso n a t a ll o r n o r e aso n.” H e c o ntr a ste d W alm art, o ne o f t h e n atio n’s m any “ a t- w ill” e m plo ye rs , w it h r e ta ile rs t h at a re u nio niz e d o r p artly u nio niz e d, i n clu din g C ostc o , M acy’s , H &M a nd M odell’s . A t u nio niz e d s to re s, w ork e rs c a n o nly b e f ir e d “ fo r c a use ,” m eanin g m anagers n eed a s tr o ng r e aso n t o f ir e s o m eone— fo r e xa m ple , s te alin g f r o m a s to re o r a rriv in g 3 0 m in ute s l a te f iv e d ays i n a r o w . M ore ove r, w ork e rs i n t h ose u nio niz e d s to re s c a n u su ally c h alle nge t h eir d is m is sa l b y b rin gin g i n a n i m partia l a rb it r a to r w ho h elp s d ete rm in e w heth er a f ir in g w as j u stif ie d.” ( G re enhouse , 2 015) ● “ I n M arc h , w ork e rs a t t h e W aff le H ouse i n C onye rs , G eorg ia , w ent o n s tr ik e .

I t’s n ot d if f ic u lt t o s e e w hy: T hey a re p aid w ages a s l o w a s $ 2.9 0 p er h our b efo re t ip s , w it h a $ 3.0 0 p er s h if t “ m eal c re dit ” t a ke n f r o m t h eir a lr e ady m eager w ages r e gard le ss o f w heth er t h ey h ave e ate n a m eal a t t h e r e sta ura nt. ( C hild ers , 2 024) ● “ E m plo ye rs a re c h arg ed w it h v io la tin g f e dera l l a w i n 4 1.5 % o f a ll u nio n e le ctio n c a m paig ns. A nd o ne o ut o f f iv e u nio n e le ctio n c a m paig ns i n vo lv e s a c h arg e t h at a w ork e r w as i lle gally f ir e d f o r u nio n a ctiv it y . E m plo ye rs a re c h arg ed w it h m akin g t h re ats , e ngagin g i n s u rv e illa nce a ctiv it ie s, o r h ara ssin g w ork e rs i n n early a t h ir d o f a ll u nio n e le ctio n c a m paig ns. B eyo nd t h is , t h ere a re m any t h in gs e m plo ye rs c a n d o l e gally t o t h w art u nio n o rg aniz in g; e m plo ye rs s p end r o ughly $ 340 m illio n a nnually o n “ u nio n a vo id ance ” c o nsu lt a nts t o h elp t h em s ta ve o ff u nio n e le ctio ns.” (M cN ic h ola s e t. a l, 2 019) S uffic ie n cy - o ne i n cid ent a lo ne w ould n ot b e s u ff ic ie nt t o s u pport c la im , e vid ence i s s u ff ic ie nt v a rie s w it h t h e i m porta nce o f t h e c la im a nd p ote ntia l d am age t h at w ould o ccu r i f t h e c la im i s i n co rre ct ● G ertz , t h e o ve rn ig ht s to cke r i n D enve r, s a ys h er h ealt h p la n i s s o s tin gy t h at s h e o fte n d oesn ’t s e e a d octo r w hen s h e’s s ic k b eca use t h e d eductib le r e quir e s h er t o p ay t h e f ir s t f e w t h ousa nd d olla rs o ut o f p ocke t. G ertz s a id t h at w hen w ork e rs c a ll i n s ic k, t h eir f ir s t d ay o ff c o m es o ut o f t h eir v a ca tio n d ays o r p ers o nal d ays, n ot t h eir p aid s ic k d ays. ( G re enhouse , 2 015) ● O ne f o rm er W alm art s to re m anager t e lls t h e s to ry t h at a fte r d is co ve rin g a p ro -u nio n f ly e r i n h is s to re ’s m en’s r o om , h e i n fo rm ed c o m pany h eadquarte rs a nd w it h in 2 4 h ours , a n a nti- u nio n S W AT t e am f le w t o h is s to re i n a c o rp ora te j e t. A nd w hen t h e m eat d epartm ent o f a W alm art s to re i n T e xa s b eca m e t h e r e ta ile r’s o nly o pera tio n i n t h e U nit e d S ta te s t o u nio niz e , b ack i n 2 000, W alm art a nnounce d p la ns t w o w eeks l a te r t o u se p re packa ged m eat a nd e lim in ate b utc h ers a t t h at s to re a nd 1 79 o th ers . ( G re enhouse , 2 015) ● W alm art h as a nti- u nio n t r a in in g v id eos = “ W alm art, i n i t s o rie nta tio n v id eo, m ake s o th er a tte m pts a t b elit tlin g u nio ns. I t f e atu re s a n a cto r w ho s a ys, “ I w as a u nio n m em ber a t m y l a st j o b. E ve ry o ne a ctu ally h ad t o j o in t h e u nio n .

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T he t h in g I r e m em ber m ost a bout t h e u nio n i s t h at t h ey t o ok d ues m oney o ut o f m y p aych eck b efo re I e ve r s a w i t , j u st l ik e t a xe s.” T he c h ara cte r’s a sse rtio n t h at h e “ h ad t o j o in t h e u nio n” d iv e rg es f r o m t h e t r u th . T he S upre m e C ourt r u le d i n 1 963 t h at w ork e rs c a nnot b e r e quir e d t o j o in t h e u nio n a t a u nio niz e d w ork p la ce — alt h ough t h ey c a n b e r e quir e d t o p ay u nio n d ues o r f e es ( u nle ss t h ey l iv e i n o ne o f t h e 2 5 s ta te s w it h “ rig ht t o w ork ” l a w s).” ( G re enhouse ,2 015) ● “ P hoto gra phs s h are d w it h t h e G uard ia n r e ve al h ow A m azo n p ush ed b ack a gain st a n o rg aniz in g d riv e i n sid e O NT8 w it h a nti- u nio n m essa gin g. “ U nio ns r u n t h eir b usin ess w it h y o ur m oney,” a nd d educt d ues “ re gula rly ” f r o m p aych ecks, e m plo ye es w ere w arn ed o n T V s cre ens i n sta lle d i n t h e w are house .” ( S ain ato , 2 024) P re cis io n - G ood e vid ence i s a ppro pria te ly p re cis e , o ve ru se o f a m big uous a nd a bstr a ct w ord s i n dic a te l o w p re cis io n ● “ B ro nfe nbre nner a naly ze d a r a ndom s a m ple o f 2 86 N LR B e le ctio ns b etw een J a nuary 2 016 a nd J u ne 2 021 a nd f o und t h at t h re e-q uarte rs o f e m plo ye rs b ro ught i n o ne o r m ore m anagem ent c o nsu lt a nts t o r u n a n a nti- u nio n c a m paig n, 4 5% t h re ate ned w ork e rs w it h p la nt c lo sin gs o r o uts o urc in g, a nd 4 9% m ade p ro m is e s o f i m pro ve m ent i n r e tu rn f o r w ork e rs n ot s u pportin g t h e u nio n.” ( S em uels , 2 022) ● “ In t h e c o m pla in t, U nif o r a lle ges A m azo n r a m ped u p h ir in g w hile t h e u nio n w as i n t h e m id st o f a d riv e t o g et w ork e rs t o s ig n u nio n c a rd s, i n cre asin g t h e w ork fo rc e b y a bout 3 0 p er c e nt i n a b id t o d ilu te u nio n s u pport.” ( S aba, 2 024) ● “ In B .C ., i f m ore t h an 5 5 p er c e nt o f e lig ib le w ork e rs a t a f a cilit y s ig n c a rd s, u nio n c e rtif ic a tio n i s g ra nte d a uto m atic a lly , w hile i f t h e c a rd s r e pre se nt a t l e ast 4 5 p er c e nt, a v o te m ay b e c a lle d i n ste ad. T his i s k n ow n a s c a rd -c h eck c e rtif ic a tio n, a nd B .C . a nd Q uebec a re a m ong t h e j u ris d ic tio ns t h at h ave i t . “ ( S aba, 2 024) ● “ T he u nio n s a ys A m azo n c la im s t h ere a re m ore t h an 7 00 e m plo ye es i n t h e p ote ntia l b arg ain in g u nit , u p f r o m 6 41 i n A pril, a nd t h at t h e p la nned h ir e s s till t o c o m e w ill b rin g t h e t o ta l t o 8 33. U nif o r s a ys i t p re vio usly a sse sse d t h e e m plo ye e c o unt t o b e j u st u nder 6 00.” ( S aba, 2 024) ● W hen w ork e rs a re a ble t o w in u nio n r e pre se nta tio n a nd c o lle ctiv e ly b arg ain , t h eir w ages, b enefit s , a nd w ork in g c o ndit io ns i m pro ve . O n a ve ra ge, a w ork e r c o ve re d b y a u nio n c o ntr a ct e arn s 1 3.2 % m ore t h an a p eer w it h s im ila r e duca tio n, o ccu patio n, a nd e xp erie nce i n a n onunio niz e d w ork p la ce i n t h e s a m e s e cto r. U nio n w ork e rs a re m ore l ik e ly t o h ave e m plo ye r-s p onso re d h ealt h i n su ra nce , a nd t h eir e m plo ye rs c o ntr ib ute m ore t o w ard t h ose p la ns. T hey a re a ls o m ore l ik e ly t o h ave p aid v a ca tio n a nd s ic k l e ave . U nio n w ork e rs a re m ore l ik e ly t o h ave r e tir e m ent p la ns, w it h t h eir e m plo ye rs c o ntr ib utin g m ore t o w ard t h ose p la ns t h an c o m para ble n onunio n e m plo ye rs d o. U nio ns a ls o c re ate s a fe r w ork p la ce s. A nd u nio n w ork e rs a re c o ve re d b y d ue p ro ce ss p ro te ctio ns, s o t h at, u nlik e n onunio n w ork e rs i n t h e U .S ., u nio n w ork e rs c a nnot b e f ir e d “ a t w ill, ” w it h n o w arn in g a nd f o r a lm ost a ny r e aso n. ( M cN ic h ola s e t. a l, 2 019) ● F ir in gs. U nder t h e m ost c o nse rv a tiv e m easu re s, e m plo ye rs w ere c h arg ed w it h i lle gally f ir in g w ork e rs i n o ne-fif th ( 1 9.9 % ) o f a ll e le ctio ns. U sin g m ore c o m pre hensiv e m easu re s, e m plo ye rs w ere c h arg ed w it h i lle gally f ir in g w ork e rs i n n early a t h ir d ( 2 9.6 % ) o f a ll N LR B-s u perv is e d e le ctio ns ( M cN ic h ola s e t. a l, 2 019) ● C oerc io n, t h re ats , r e ta lia tio n. I n n early a t h ir d ( 2 9.2 % ) o f a ll e le ctio ns, e m plo ye rs w ere c h arg ed w it h i lle gally c o erc in g, t h re ate nin g, o r r e ta lia tin g a gain st w ork e rs f o r s u pportin g a u nio n. ( M cN ic h ola s e t. a l, 2 019) ● D is cip lin e, f ir in gs, c h anges i n w ork t e rm s. I n n early a t h ir d ( 2 9.3 % ) o f a ll e le ctio ns, e m plo ye rs w ere c h arg ed w it h i lle gally d is cip lin in g w ork e rs f o r s u pportin g a u nio n. ( M cN ic h ola s e t. a l, 2 019) A uth orit y - s p ecia l c re dentia ls ● “ W e’r e l o okin g t o e nsu re o ur j o b s e cu rit y l a nguage i s s tr o ng, w e’r e a ls o l o okin g f o r a n a lt e rn ate m odel f o r a lc o hol s a le s i n t h e p ro vin ce … a nd i t d oesn ’t i n clu de h avin g a lc o hol e ve ry w here ,” C olle en M acL eod, l e ader o f O PSEU ’s l iq uor b oard e m plo ye es l o ca l, s a id o n T uesd ay. ( C alla n & D ’M ello , 2 024) ● I n a ddit io n, w e e xa m in e t h e d egre e t o w hic h e m plo ye rs e nlis t t h e h elp o f “ u nio n a vo id ance ” l a w ye rs a nd c o nsu lt a nts t o h elp t h em p re ve nt o r d is ru pt u nio n e le ctio ns. T o d o s o , w e a naly ze p ublic ly a va ila ble r e ports f ile d w it h t h e U .S . D epartm ent o f L abor ( D O L) O ff ic e o f L abor-M anagem ent S ta ndard s ( O LM S). B ase d o n o ur a naly sis , w e e stim ate t h at e m plo ye rs s p end n early $ 340 m illio n p er y e ar h ir in g u nio n a vo id ance a dvis e rs t o h elp t h em p re ve nt e m plo ye es f r o m o rg aniz in g ( M cN ic h ola s e t. a l, 2 019) V alu es a nd A ssu m ptio ns – W hat a re t h e u nderly in g v a lu es a nd a ssu m ptio ns o f t h e v a rio us s ta ke hold ers ? H ow a re t h ese v a lu es/a ssu m ptio ns r e ve ale d a nd h ow d o t h ey i n fo rm t h e d if f e re nt p osit io ns t a ke n b y t h e s ta ke hold ers ? C an y o u i d entif y e xa m ple s o f b oth r e alit y a nd v a lu es-b ase d a ssu m ptio ns i n t h e c u rre nt d is co urs e ? T o w hat e xte nt ( if a t a ll) a re v a lu es a nd a ssu m ptio ns d is cu sse d e xp lic it ly ? A re t h e p ers p ectiv e s/p osit io ns o f d if f e re nt s ta ke hold ers p rim arily r o ote d i n e vid ence o r i n d if f e rin g v a lu es/a ssu m ptio ns? ● A re c o sts u lt im ate ly p asse d d ow n t o t h e c o nsu m er? ( is m y p rim e g oin g t o g et m ore e xp ensiv e ) ○ A s a c o nsu m er w hat d o I c a re a bout ■ I s m y c o ff e e g oin g t o g et m ore e xp ensiv e ■ W ill m y A m azo n P rim e g et m ore e xp ensiv e ■ W ill m y d eliv e rie s s till b e n ext d ay ■ W ill t h e A m azo n P rim e p acka ge h ave l e ss s tu ff b undle d ● B oom er “ w hen i w as y o ur a ge b s” ● C ost o f l iv in g/e xis tin g ● H ow w ill t h is a ff e ct m y s to ck p ortfo lio ● S om eth in g s o m eth in g B la ckR ock ● C onsu m er V alu es a nd A ssu m ptio ns ○ I s m y c o ff e e g oin g t o g et m ore e xp ensiv e ○ W ill m y A m azo n P rim e g et m ore e xp ensiv e ○ W ill m y d eliv e rie s s till b e n ext d ay ○ W ill t h e A m azo n P rim e p acka ge h ave l e ss s tu ff b undle d ○ W ork e rs h ave g ood c o ndit io ns ( s o m etim es) ● W ork e r V alu es a nd A ssu m ptio ns ○ G ood p ay ( liv a ble w age) ○ G ood c o ndit io ns ● R egula to r V alu es a nd A ssu m ptio ns ○ T he l a w i s b ein g f o llo w ed ○ W hat d o I n eed t o d o/s a y t o g et r e -e le cte d ● S hare hold er V alu es a nd A ssu m ptio ns ○ H ow i s p ro ductiv it y a ff e cte d? ○ H ow i s m y b otto m l in e a ff e cte d ( m oney)? ○ H ow i s c u sto m er r e te ntio n a ff e cte d? ○ W here c a n w e s a ve m oney ( e quip m ent, t r a in in g, e tc )? ● U nderly in g A ssu m ptio n: I f t h e c o m panie s u nio niz e i t w ill i n cre ase t h e i n put o f l a bour a nd d ecre ase t h e m oney f o r t h e s h are hold ers ? ● C an t h ey p ass d ow n t h e i n cre ase i n w ages t o c o nsu m ers ? S ta rb ucks - c o ff e e c a n b e b ought a nyw here . W hy w ould c o nsu m ers p ay m ore ? ● W alm art: T hey s e ll c h eap p ro ducts a nd t h eir c o re c u sto m ers a re p eople w ho w ant t o p ay c h eap f o r f o od - i f t h ey i n cre ase t h e p ric e s t h en t h ey’r e n o l o nger c o m petit iv e ? U nderly in g a ssu m ptio ns o f e ach s ta ke hold ers W ork ers M an ag em en t C urre nt w age i s n ot l iv a ble P unis h in g p ro u nio n w ork e rs w ill d is co ura ge t h em f r o m p artic ip atin g i n u nio nis in g W ork in g c o ndit io ns a re u nacce pta ble I n tim id atio n t a ctic s b y b ig c o m panie s w ork o n w ork e rs s u ch a s C oerc io n, t h re ats , r e ta lia tio n, d is cip lin e, f ir in gs, c h anges i n w ork t e rm s J o b s e cu rit y c a n b e e nsu re d b y h avin g a u nio n S tr ik e s a nd w alk o uts d ecre ase p ro fit a bilit y W ork e rs s a fe ty w ill b e s e cu re d b y h avin g a u nio n T he w ork e rs s h ould b e g ra te fu l f o r w hat t h ey a lr e ady h ave ( T hey s h ow t h is b y t h re ate nin g t o f ir e t h em a nd t a ke a w ay b enefit s ) U nfa ir w ork in g c o ndit io ns a re a vo id ed b y h avin g a u nio n M oney i s t h e o nly p rio rit y o f t h ese l a rg e f r a nch is e s ( R efu se t o i n cre ase w ages a nd b enefit s , c re ate f ix e d w ork s ch edule s, e tc .) I f t h e c o m panie s u nio niz e i t w ill i n cre ase t h e i n put o f l a bour a nd d ecre ase t h e m oney f o r t h e s h are hold ers , u nio ns a ls o o rg aniz e s tr ik e s t h ere fo re h urtin g b usin ess p ro fit a bilit y ( p le ase s e e L C BO c a se - s till o ngoin g) T e ch niq ues o f P ers u asio n – W hat t e ch niq ues o f p ers u asio n a re e m plo ye d i n t h e c u rre nt d is co urs e ? C an y o u i d entif y e xa m ple s o f e it h er e ff e ctiv e o r i n eff e ctiv e a tte m pts t o p ers u ade a n a udie nce ? W hat t e ch niq ues o f p ers u asio n w ere m ost c o m pellin g t o y o ur g ro up a s y o u d eve lo ped y o ur a naly sis , a nd w hy?

“ H ow T o ” a ppro ach i n p ers u asio n “ H ow t o ” d eal w it h : ● C ontr a dic to ry e vid ence ● A lt e rn ativ e c a usa l e xp la natio ns ● V alu e c o nflic ts F ra m e t h e i s su e a s P eople V s E ntit y T he u se o f R heto ric - B e c o m ple te - U se a n a ppro pria te t o ne - B e v iv id G eneric c o rp o P R r e sp onse I e . “ th oughts a nd p ra ye rs ” 1 ● “ A m azo n s a ys t h e h ir in g w as p art o f i t s r e gula r s e aso nal r e cru it m ent, a cco rd in g t o t h e c o m pla in t, b ut U nif o r d is p ute s t h is , s a yin g t h e h ir in g s p re e r e pre se nte d a " c o nce rte d e ff o rt" t o p re ve nt t h e u nio n f r o m s u cce ssfu lly o rg aniz in g t h e w are house .” ( S aba, 2 024) C ases : ● S ta rb ucks e m plo ye e c o m pla in s a bout 8 hr s h if t 2 ○ A n a ppeal t o e m otio n, f o r s ym path ie s. ● R eporte r u nderc o ve r a t a m azo n w are house i n U K ( O obah B utle r) h ttp s://w ww.c h annel4 .c o m /p ro gra m mes/th e-g re a t- a m azo n-h e is t h ttp s://w ww.y o utu be.c o m /w atc h ?v= G dH YM 7Q T9kw ( re gio n l o cke d v id eo) C onclu sio ns – W here d id t h e g ro up l a nd a fte r c o m ple tin g a c o m pre hensiv e a naly sis o f t h e i s su e? A re y o u a ll i n a gre em ent o r i s t h e g ro up d iv id ed a lo ng d if f e re nt s ta ke hold er p osit io ns? D id y o ur v ie w s c h ange a s y o u l e arn ed m ore a bout t h e i s su e, a nd i f s o , w hy? D o y o u b ette r u nders ta nd t h e p osit io ns o f t h e v a rio us s ta ke hold ers e ve n i f y o u d on’t a gre e w it h t h em ? W hat a re t h e k e y t a ke aw ays y o u t h in k p eople s h ould k n ow a bout t h is t o pic ? T hus, t h e s u bje ct o f h ow o rg aniz e d l a bour a ff e cts b ig o rg anis a tio ns s u ch a s A m azo n, S ta rb ucks, a s w ell a s W alm art i s c o m ple x a nd m ult if a ce te d a nd w arra nts b ala nce d a naly sis b y v a rio us s ta ke hold ers . T he k n ow le dge o f t h e c la im s, e vid ence , v a lu es, a ssu m ptio ns, t e ch niq ues o f p ers u asio n, a nd i m plic a tio ns m entio ned a bove w ill e nable t h e s ta ke hold ers t o m ake s o m e c o ntr ib utio n t o e ff e ctiv e d ecis io n m akin g a nd h ealt h y d ebate i n t h e s o cia l i s su e o n l a bor r e la tio ns i n t h e p re se nt d ay b usin ess w orld . K ey T a keaw ays ● I m porta nce o f B ala nce : F or l a stin g b usin ess p ra ctic e s, t h e b usin ess m ust s tr iv e t o b ala nce b etw een b usin ess a nd c o rp ora te n eeds a nd e m plo ye es r ig hts . ● R ole o f R egula tio n: T his r e quir e s h avin g s o und l e gal i n str u m ents t h at w ill h elp i n t h e e nhance m ent o f t h ese f r e edom s w hic h a re a cco rd ed t o c o rp ora tio ns a s w ell a s p ro te ctin g t h e f r e edom s o f e m plo ye es. ● C ontin uous D ia lo gue: T his m eans t h at c o m panie s a nd u nio ns’ r e la tio nsh ip s m ust a lw ays b e o pen w it h o ne a noth er i n a c o ntin uous n egotia tio n t o e nsu re t h e d eve lo pm ent o f p ro ductiv e l a bs. 2 1 R efe re n ces C alla n, I , D ’M ello , C . ( 2 024, J u ne 1 9). O nta rio g ro up s a ys L C BO s tr ik e w ould h urt r e sta ura nts s till r e co ve rin g f r o m p andem ic . O nta rio g ro up s a ys L C BO s tr ik e w ould h urt r e sta ura nts s till r e co ve rin g f r o m p andem ic C hild ers , C . ( 2 024, M ay 7 ). W affle H ouse s tr ik e h ig hlig hts t h e h arm s o f t h e S outh ern e co nom ic d eve lo pm ent m odel. E co nom ic P olic y I n stit u te . W aff le H ouse s tr ik e h ig hlig hts t h e h arm s o f t h e S outh ern e co nom ic d eve lo pm ent m odel C ra w le y, M . ( 2 024, J u ne 2 0). L C BO s tr ik e w ould b e 1 st i n O nta rio l iq uor s to re 's h is to ry L C BO s tr ik e w ould b e 1 st i n O nta rio l iq uor s to re 's h is to ry G re enhouse , S . ( 2 015, J u ne 8 ). H ow W alm art P ers u ades I ts W ork e rs N ot t o U nio niz e . H ow W alm art P ers u ades I ts W ork e rs N ot t o U nio niz e M olla , R . ( 2 022, A pril 8 ). H ow a b unch o f S ta rB ucks b aris ta s b uilt a l a bor m ove m ent .

V ox. H ow a b unch o f S ta rb ucks b aris ta s b uilt a l a bour m ove m ent M cC oll, B . ( 2 024, J u ne 2 4). S ta rB ucks W in s S upre m e C ourt C ase O ve r F ir e d P ro -U nio n W ork e rs .

I n ve sto pedia . S ta rb ucks W in s S upre m e C ourt C ase O ve r F ir e d P ro -U nio n W ork e rs M cN ic h ols , C ., P oyd ock, M .,W olf e , J ., Z ip pere r, B ., L afe r, G ., L ousta unau, L . ( 2 019, D ece m ber 1 1 ). U nla w fu l: U .S . e m plo ye rs a re c h arg ed w it h v io la tin g f e dera l l a w i n 4 1.5 % o f a ll u nio n e le ctio n c a m paig ns .

E co nom ic P olic y I n stit u te . h ttp s://w ww.e pi. o rg /p ublic a tio n/u nla w fu l- e m plo ye r-o pposit io n-to -u n io n-e le ctio n-c a m paig ns/ S aba, R . ( 2 024, M ay 3 1). A m azo n a ccu se d o f u nio n b ustin g a t D elt a , B .C ., w are house . C BC N ew s. A m azo n a ccu se d o f u nio n b ustin g a t D elt a , B .C ., w are house S em uels , A . ( 2 022, O cto ber 1 3). S om e C om panie s W ill D o J u st A bout A nyth in g t o S to p W ork e rs f r o m U nio niz in g .

T IM E M agazin e. S om e C om panie s W ill D o J u st A bout A nyth in g t o S to p W ork e rs f r o m U nio niz in g S ta ck, M . ( 2 023, J u ly 2 1). I n sid e S ta rb ucks’ D ir ty W ar A gain st O rg aniz e d L abor .

T he N ew Y ork T im es. I n sid e S ta rb ucks’ D ir ty W ar A gain st O rg aniz e d L abor B ore d P anda. ( 2 023, J u ne 1 9). S ta rb ucks b aris ta c ry in g o ve r b ein g o ve rw ork e d d urin g a n 8 -h our s h if t .

B ore d P anda. h ttp s://w ww.b ore dpanda.c o m /s ta rb ucks-b aris ta -c ry in g-o ve rw ork e d -8 -h o ur-s h if t/ C hannel 4 . ( 2 023, O cto ber 1 9). T he G re at A m azo n H eis t [ V id eo]. C hannel 4 . h ttp s://w ww.c h annel4 .c o m /p ro gra m mes/th e-g re a t- a m azo n-h e is t P R N ew s. ( 2 024, J u ne 2 8). A m azo n c ris is r e sp onse l a cks h um anit y , i n cre ase s l a bor p ra ctic e s cru tin y .

P R N ew s. h ttp s://w ww.p rn ew so nlin e.c o m /a m azo n-c ris is -re sp onse -la cks-h u m an it y -in cre a se s-la bor-p ra c t ic e -s cru tin y/