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Amazon's Union-Busting Training Video

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Resurfaced independently across 2 calendar years, with breakout response in 2 of them.

submissions
3
submitters
3
observed span
2019–2023
peak thread · 175 comments
254 pts
latest 20+ return · 2023-09-13
254 pts

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2007–2026

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So I did my first part in trying to support everyone who dislikes this as much as I do. I cancelled my Prime and I will try to not purchase anything from Amazon for a year. It's not much, but it's something. I invite everyone to do the same.

Similar info from "unionproof.org"[1]: Managers may notice a change in the language of employees because it becomes more formal and legal in nature. Employees may start using union words like “grievance,” “arbitration,” “job security,” “employee rights,” “prevailing wage” and “unfair labor practices.” They may also start asking their immediate supervisor or manager questions around these topics, so be sure you have a system in place for your front-line managers to report a change in employee behavior that could be…

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Breakout years
2

100+ points or 50+ comments

Total points
467

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Total comments
302

reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking

Every submission

DateTitle as submittedByPointsComments
2019-07-27Amazon’s View on Unionsstpedgwdgfhgdd10
2019-08-03Amazon's Anti-Union Training Video [video]First breakoutdanielinoa212127
2023-09-13Amazon's Union-Busting Training VideoBest thread · Latest 20+ point returnthrowaway429310254175