Posts Tagged ‘Unions’

Unions & the Middle Class

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Tags: nickeled and dimed, Rachel Maddow, Unions
Posted in Bullying in the News | 4 Comments »

Bullying is never about the money

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Bullied targets recognize lying. Lies about needing to save money are the governors’ (expect this to roll into other states near you, Wisconsin is just the beginning) rationale for eliminating the few remaining rights workers have. You non-union folks know that you have no rights to give up. Turns out that the newly elected Wisc governor inherited a surplus. There was no financial crisis in that state, says former co-chair of the state joint finance committee, state Rep. Marc Pocan.

In states where there are genuinely dire financial straits, the governors are blaming unions. Really? Why do we have such collective amnesia? How gullible is the American public? Remember the investors who ripped off the world and mortgage borrowers and allowed us saps to absorb the losses? And not one has gone to jail for it (read Matt Tiabi’s new article).

And so the pattern is repeated in every bullying scenario. Bullies cost the employer, corporate or government, tons of cash that the employer whines they cannot afford to spare. Yet, they keep the bully on payroll while the losses mount from undesirable turnover, absenteeism, presenteeism, workers’ comp, disability insurance, and a damaged reputation as the worst place to work. Bullies are too expensive to keep, but it’s about power and cozy relationships between executive sponsors and their favorite sons and daughters. It’s never about the money.

Tags: bullies, lies, lying, Scott Walker, Unions, Wisconsin
Posted in Social Justice, Unions | 6 Comments »

Unions and workplace bullying

Sunday, January 30th, 2011

Results of the Jan 2011 WBI Instant Poll on unions’ role in workplace bullying.

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Tags: Unions, WBI, WBI University, workplace bullying
Posted in Bullying Tutorials, Science | 29 Comments »

Colbert: Solidarity

Monday, September 7th, 2009

Stephen Colbert's history of his "anti-union" stance

PLAY THE VIDEO CLIP — Pay special attention to the nitrogen cycle explanation of work!

Tags: Colbert, employers pooping out employees, nitrogen cycle, solidarity, Unions
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Podcast 8: Unions & Bullying

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Podcast 8:

Unions & Bullying

Guest Podcast: Carol Fehner, union activist, former union rep, lifelong bullybuster (and WBI affiliate), retired federal worker

Learn what bullied targets should do to get the union to pay attention.

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Tags: AFGE, Fehner, grievance, reps, stewards, Unions
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Trends in HR Anti-Employee Tactics, Part 1

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Fact: HR (“human” resources) is a management support service, low-credibility department in medium-size to large businesses. HR is NOT an advocate for employees. The evidence is compelling that the opposite is true. To see what HR is trying to accomplish, pay attention to the most current trends in training and services created for HR.

Here are 3 examples from May-June, 2009 seminar marketing to HR.

“When Employees Strike Back”
“Banish Bullies and their Lawsuits”
“Make Unions Irrelevant”
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Tags: CEPR, EFCA, HR, Unions, Wal-Mart, WBI-LC
Posted in Employer Action/Inaction | 5 Comments »

Video: San Francisco Labor Hour TV

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

San Francisco Labor Hour February 2007 Panel Including Dr Ruth and Dr Gary Namie California Coordinators Carrie Clark, Bill Lepowsky & Rhea Settles Hosted by Steve Zeltzer

Tags: Bill Lepowsky, Carrie Clark, Gary Namie, Ruth Namie, Steve Zeltzer, Unions
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