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Tell Crossroads Trading Co. to stop union busting in Seattle
SEATTLE (Feb. 18, 2022) — Growing interest in forming unions has led to some high-profile organizing campaigns at companies like Starbucks and Amazon. And they’ve been met with some aggressive — and in some cases, illegal — union-busting campaigns by management.
But those companies aren’t the only ones.
But just like Starbucks and Amazon, Crossroads management is engaged in an aggressive union-busting campaign.
The company has hired Jackson-Lewis, a well-known union avoidance consulting firm that recommends its clients literally go to war against employees’ efforts to join together in unions. These consultants are holding captive-audience meetings with Crossroads employees and they’ve broken out the classic anti-union playbook to pressure these workers into opposing unionization.
TAKE A STAND — Please send a message to Crossroads management: DON’T UNION BUST! Let them know that you know what they’re up to, and that the community supports Crossroads workers.
If you’re wondering what’s in the “classic anti-union playbook” that Crossroads, Starbucks, Amazon, REI and other companies are paying these high-priced consultants to use, here’s an excellent primer from John Oliver:
Follow the Crossroads Workers Union on Twitter @CrossroadsUnion.
One of the union busting consultants came in with a Goyard bag and said we should be grateful we make $16/hr because some people only make $9….the audacity. We’re Crossroads workers….ma’am — we know how much your bag costs ?☠️
— Crossroads Workers Union (@CrossroadsUnion) February 17, 2022