NLRB rules that any union busting triggers automatic union recognition

Pluralistic: NLRB rules that any union busting triggers automatic union recognition (06 Sept 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

NLRB = National Labor Relations Board

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This seems like great news! Will someone ruin this for me?
- This will likely put the firms out of business that have been specializing in union busting.
  https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/31/amazon-hired-pro-democrat-consultant-to-fight-staten-island-union-vote.html
  https://theintercept.com/2021/02/10/amazon-alabama-union-busting-koch/
  What's that you say? This doesn't ruin anything for you? Then I guess the answer to your question is "no" :)
  
  Excuse me, I came here to be pessimistic. Get that positivity outta here. Fr though that's pretty neat
- Sure. We have existing laws against union busting, and we already look the other way when it happens. There's no guarantee this will be enforced at all.
- The NLRB always has nice-looking rules on paper and then fucks around with enforcement. For example, setting a very high standard of evidence for what counts as union busting. This exact NLRB still hasn't reversed the Electrolux standard despite having many opportunities.
  The time to get hyped is if they actually start granting recognition on a large scale. For example, basically every Starbucks that has tried to unionize should now only need to file a petition for automatic recognition. I will be surprised if they follow through, but that's the thing to look for and I hope I'm wrong.
  
  I've been wanting to start a union at my place but Florida has a lot of regressive labor laws (especially in EMS, which I'm in) and unions don't have a ton of legal support here. All these rumblings of new rules has felt really encouraging. Looks like this'll be something to keep an eye on over the next few months over something enabling immediate action

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