Anti-Union Tactics
         Part 1




     Bob Kraves
  former IAM educator
    sevark@aol.com
Anti-Union Tactics

Bosses generally
follow a predictable
pattern of harassment
and propaganda. The
following is a checklist
of some tactics you
can expect to see
during a union
organizing campaign.
What The Bosses Will Say About Unions




                     The union is a third
                     party, an outsider.
What The Bosses Will Say About Unions




The union will
disrupt the happy
family environment
we've created here.
What The Bosses Will Say About Unions




                   All the union wants
                   is your dues money.
What The Bosses Will Say About Unions



 We just got our
 wake-up call from
 you and we're
 listening. Give us
 another chance.
What The Bosses Will Say About Unions




                   The union will make
                   you go out on strike.
What The Bosses Will Say About Unions




 The union will ruin
 our organization
 and make us go
 broke.
What The Bosses Will Say About Unions




                     Unions are corrupt
                     and undemocratic.
What The Bosses Will Say About Unions




The union only
wants to run the
employer's
organization.
What The Bosses Will Say About Unions



                     We would increase
                     wages and benefits
                     but now we can't
                     because of the
                     union.
Sound Familiar?


If any of these tactics
sound familiar keep in
mind they have been
used over and over.
The key for workers is
SOLIDARITY during
the organizing
campaign.

Anti Union tactics part 1

  • 1.
    Anti-Union Tactics Part 1 Bob Kraves former IAM educator sevark@aol.com
  • 2.
    Anti-Union Tactics Bosses generally followa predictable pattern of harassment and propaganda. The following is a checklist of some tactics you can expect to see during a union organizing campaign.
  • 3.
    What The BossesWill Say About Unions The union is a third party, an outsider.
  • 4.
    What The BossesWill Say About Unions The union will disrupt the happy family environment we've created here.
  • 5.
    What The BossesWill Say About Unions All the union wants is your dues money.
  • 6.
    What The BossesWill Say About Unions We just got our wake-up call from you and we're listening. Give us another chance.
  • 7.
    What The BossesWill Say About Unions The union will make you go out on strike.
  • 8.
    What The BossesWill Say About Unions The union will ruin our organization and make us go broke.
  • 9.
    What The BossesWill Say About Unions Unions are corrupt and undemocratic.
  • 10.
    What The BossesWill Say About Unions The union only wants to run the employer's organization.
  • 11.
    What The BossesWill Say About Unions We would increase wages and benefits but now we can't because of the union.
  • 12.
    Sound Familiar? If anyof these tactics sound familiar keep in mind they have been used over and over. The key for workers is SOLIDARITY during the organizing campaign.