Why do they prefer spending time and money in anti-union law firms instead of investing in their workers? Also why are labor rights up to discussion in these times?
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It is not a question of labour rights. It’s a question of labour costs. Unionized shops cost the owners more, both directly (wages) and indirectly (admin, benefits).
Most employers will do a cost benefit analysis with respect to the cost of the Union organizing their staff, versus payment to a firm that will keep the organizing efforts at bay, and proceed accordingly.
It is interesting that, in my country, the only sector where Unionism is flourishing is in the public sector. It used to be that government employment was a trade off . . . you made a little less money than the private sector in exchange for benefits that were good, but job security that was GREAT. These days, they still have great job security, but now wages and benefits are FAR better than what is to be had in the private sector. It’s completely unsustainable.
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