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red dog 1

(33,695 posts) Sat Jun 13, 2026, 06:30 PM Jun 13

U.S. Employers spend more than $1.5 billion annually on union avoidance [View all]

Employers spend almost .7 billion a year hiring union-busting consultants and law firms to stop their workers from organizing for better wages and working conditions.

Imagine if they spent that money on their workers instead?
— Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) 2026-06-13T20:01:10.060686Z

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U.S. Employers spend more than $1.5 billion annually on union avoidance [View all] red dog 1 Jun 13 OP

Worker owned businesses are the most efficient. multigraincracker Jun 13 #1