Workers At Nissan In Canton Deserve A Voice In The Workplace

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http://nhlabornews.com/2013/08/workers-at-nissan-in-canton-deserve-a-voice-in-the-workplace/

By Matt Murray | August 20, 2013

Being a labor activist, I know how hard recent years have been for all workers. The constant attacks on working families have been the foundation of many political campaigns.

Workers in unions have been fighting for survival against bills like “Right To Work” or repeals of collective bargaining rights. Other workers are fighting to gain union representation — workers like the service agents at American Airlines who endured months of trials, NLRB hearings, and delayed votes in an attempt to unionize.

Workers in the recent fast food and retail walkouts are fighting for better pay and the right to unionize. For these workers, collective bargaining is even harder because the industries have not previously been unionized. They have to organize thousands of workers, most of whom are part-timers with no job security.

Union organizing is also much more difficult than it used to be. Some employers routinely violate the National Labor Relations Act, figuring that they probably won’t be caught – and even if they are caught, they’d rather pay the fines than negotiate with a union.

FULL story at link.

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