Company threatens managers: If workers unionize, we'll cut your pay 60 percent

[eridani]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/12/08/1458186/-Company-threatens-managers-If-workers-unionize-we-ll-cut-your-pay-60

Bosses have lots of strategies to block their workers from unionizing. There’s firing or disciplining union supporters (which is illegal, but carries such tiny penalties it can be worth it), captive audience meetings, one-on-one interrogations designed to intimidate workers, and so on—but this is one I hadn’t heard of. Midwestern hardware chain Menards (owned by a huge Scott Walker supporter) really, really doesn’t want unions, it’s safe to say. So much so that the contract that managers sign threatens them with a big pay cut if workers join a union on their watch:

A section of the employment agreement titled “Union Activity” sets forth: “The Manager’s income shall be automatically reduced by sixty percent (60%) of what it would have been if a union of any type is recognized within your particular operation during the term of this Agreement. If a union wins an election during this time, your income will automatically be reduced by sixty percent (60%).”

[SheilaT]

1. Total fuckers.

But that does help explain why it is so incredibly hard for ordinary workers to unionize.

I've always been in the rank and file, and I've been through several attempts to unionize my job. I was ALWAYS in total favor of a union, but I saw how management totally undermined any such efforts. Most typically, they'd start making all sorts of promises as we came close to the union vote, and heartbreakingly, too many employees believed the management lies, didn't vote for the union, and inside of six months things were as bad, or worse, than they'd been before.

I have also honored a picket line in a different job, and nearly fifty years later I can tell you who else honored the picket line, and who went to work anyway. These things are not easily forgotten.

[JesterCS]

2. Great store, but,

That is some evil stuff right there.

[Sherman A1]

3. I am done with Manards

And wrote them an email telling them so. I will shop at the local Ace and True Value stores. All the big box stores are off my list .