'In many ways, labor unions have put themselves out of a job. Hard-fought battles in decades past have led to labor laws that protect all workers, no union required. In recent years, unions have also found their brands tarnished.' -Jeffrey Joseph
Typically, the companies targeted by these union proposals are simultaneously targeted by a union organizing drive — often by the same labor entity. In his book,labor historian David Webber describes these proposals as a “rare good-news story” for union allies and an effective means to enhance organizing activity.
The proposals were nothing if not self-interested. For instance, the Activision proposal was submitted by the investment arm of the AFL-CIO and would have forbid the company from, among other things, speaking with employees about unionization drives. Unsurprisingly, this proposal coincides with a campaign by the Communications Workers of America, an AFL-CIO affiliate, to unionize employees at Activision Blizzard.
Wells Fargo similarly addressed the union’s arguments head-on, rejecting the notion that employees lacked a voice at work. “When our employees have concerns, we want to hear directly from them to understand their perspectives and determine how we can work together to improve our workplace,” the company said in a response to shareholders. It then cited a half-dozen different communications vehicles and pathways that employees have to speak out.
In each instance above, shareholders favored a fact-based approach by the company over the fact-free rhetoric of the union. It’s not dissimilar to employees in the private sector, who for several decades have been voting with their wallets against union representation. In fact, union membership in the private sector has fallen from a high water mark of 25% in the 1960s to just 6% now.
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