Thread by @msainat1, Employers are using the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to union bust, [...]

Employers are using the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to union bust, a thread; Clark County in Nevada decided to use the pandemic to suspend union contracts with all bargaining units, including healthcare workers https://www.nevadacurrent.com/blog/clark-county-suspends-union-contracts-with-seiu-health-care-public-sector-workers/">https://www.nevadacurrent.com/blog/clar...

Clark County suspends union contracts with SEIU health care, public sector workers | Nevada Current

The union representing health care workers at University Medical Center and a variety of public sector workers says Clark County manager Yolanda King has unilaterally suspended contracts for all...

https://www.nevadacurrent.com/blog/clark-county-suspends-union-contracts-with-seiu-health-care-public-sector-workers/

Trader Joe& #39;s has responded to complaints about working conditions during the pandemic with union busting rhetoric and firing a worker for organizing https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/02/business/trader-joes-unionization-coronavirus.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/0...

Labor Fight Collides With the Pandemic at Trader Joe’s

The chain has aggressively opposed unionization efforts among its employees, who have been critical of its response to the coronavirus.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/02/business/trader-joes-unionization-coronavirus.html

Everlane fired customer service reps and replaced them with other inhouse workers just days after a union drive was announced https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/2/21069279/everlane-customer-experience-union-majority-illegal">https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/2/...

Everlane customer experience workers say they were illegally laid off

The direct-to-consumer clothing company said the customer experience team didn’t have the numbers to unionize.

https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/2/21069279/everlane-customer-experience-union-majority-illegal

Amazon fired a worker for organizing a walkout, and held executive meetings to smear him beforehand https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/31/amazon-strike-worker-fired-organizing-walkout-chris-smallls">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2...

Amazon fires New York worker who led strike over coronavirus concerns

Chris Smalls led workers who demanded protective gear and hazard pay while Bill de Blasio orders investigation into dismissal

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/31/amazon-strike-worker-fired-organizing-walkout-chris-smallls

Vegan food company No Evil Foods pushed out workers who were concerned over working during pandemic, shortly after they hired union busting consultants to squash a union election https://www.liberationnews.org/workers-at-no-evil-foods-on-conditions-during-covid-19-pandemic/">https://www.liberationnews.org/workers-a...

Workers at 'No Evil Foods' on conditions during COVID-19 pandemic...

The following is statement from the workers at No Evil Foods in Weaverville, NC on the conditions at the workplace and their demands during the COVID-19 pandemic. #covid19 #labor #northcarolina

https://www.liberationnews.org/workers-at-no-evil-foods-on-conditions-during-covid-19-pandemic/

Delta Airlines executives sent out an email to all workers disparaging labor leader Sara Nelson with false claims over the federal bailout https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/airline-bailout-stirs-delta-feud-with-flight-attendants-union">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...

Airline Bailout Stirs Delta Feud With Flight Attendants Union

A potential government bailout has become the latest flash point in Delta Air Lines Inc.’s longstanding battle with labor organizers trying to unionize the company’s flight attendants.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/airline-bailout-stirs-delta-feud-with-flight-attendants-union

Mr. C Beverly Hills Hotel fired all workers instead of temp layoffs as they were fighting a November 2019 union election result that Unite Here was confident workers would win when appeals were done https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/hotel-workers-crisis/">https://www.lamag.com/citythink...

As Layoffs Continue, L.A.'s Hotel Workers Are in Crisis

”Things are just awful right now on so many levels,” says one hospitality union rep

https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/hotel-workers-crisis/

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