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On June 2, Microsoft announced that it planned to shift its position on how it relates to unions, rather than pursuing scorched earth union busting campaigns like Amazon and Starbucks, it would embrace “neutrality”. While it’s possible this is just cover to try and smooth the approval of Microsoft’s $70B acquisition of Activision Blizzard, it presents some big questions for unionists. We know our interests are directly opposed to the bosses, and they will never tolerate militant unions that fight for what the workers deserve, so how should we approach this sort of “neutrality”? We decided this was a topic a bit too long winded to squeeze into the middle of a regular episode, and so this Shop Floor Discussion is dedicated to trying to hammer out how unions should react to these sorts of “olive branches” from companies.
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EP 39 PREVIEW - Unions In Myanmar
EP 38 - McPinkertons
EP 37 PREVIEW - Modern Day Slavery
EP 36 - Private Intelligence
EP 35 PREVIEW - Teachers Roundup
EP 34 - General Strike In Haiti
EP 33 PREVIEW - Co-op Or Union Power?
EP 32 - Oops! All Follow-ups!
EP 31 PREVIEW - DOLT Without Dues
EP 30 - ESOP's Foibles
EP 29 PREVIEW - Google Workers Solidarity Union
EP 28 - New Year New Co-Host
EP 27 PREVIEW - The PRO Act
EP 26 - Bootlicking Wrestlers
EP 25 PREVIEW - Examining The Strike In India
EP 24 - Verso Books Voluntarily Recognizes Worker Union
EP 23 PREVIEW - Gambling With Human Lives
EP 22 - Blacklist Your Boss
Ep 21 PREVIEW - Retaliation Against H2-A Workers
EP 20 - Quitting Stories
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