How Employers Will Respond

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Be Prepared on How Employers Will Respond

Workers shouldn’t be surprised if their employer tries to stop a union drive. Unions mean less power for management and a stronger voice for workers. Here are some methods managers often use to stop their employees from unionizing:

  • Promise to increase wages and benefits, but never following through
  • Meet employees one-on-one to pressure them to oppose a union, but without ever offering any concrete alternatives
  • Use favouritism to sway votes or divide workers
  • Recruit anti-union staff to campaign against pro-union workers
  • Threaten to cut wages, benefits, make lay-offs, etc.

Employees should remember they are not alone.  SEIU Local 1 Canada has a team of organizers who understand Canada’s workplace laws and know how to help workers combat anti-union campaigns.