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Over time, the organization's commitment to union avoidance lessened greatly and the organization became more heavily involved in traditional human resources training and consulting. The organization changed its name to the Employers' Association of Greater Chicago in 1959, and merged with the Midwest Industrial Management Association in 1981.
After passage of the Wagner Act in 1935, the first nationally known union busting agency was Labor Relations Associates of Chicago, Inc. (LRA) founded in 1939 by Nathan Shefferman, who later in 1961 wrote The Man in the Middle, a guide to union busting, and has been considered the 'founding father' of the modern union avoidance industry. [31]
The Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL) is an umbrella organization for unions in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is a subordinate body of the AFL–CIO , and as of 2011 has about 320 affiliated member unions representing half a million union members in Cook County.
Documents reveal some of the tactics deployed specifically against immigrants during union campaigns. When Immigrants Try To Organize, Their Employers Know Who To Call Skip to main content
The five-day strike is slated in Chicago, Seattle, and Los Angeles, the union posted on X late Thursday, ... Starbucks cups pictured on a counter in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New ...
Starbucks announced the closure of at least 19 stores over the summer, mostly in urban areas, citing safety issues.More than 40 percent of the stores had union campaigns, according to data from ...
Union busting is a range of activities undertaken to disrupt or weaken the power of trade unions or their attempts to grow their membership in a workplace. Union busting tactics can refer to both legal and illegal activities, and can range anywhere from subtle to violent.
Alderman calls for investigation into school board’s role in Chicago Teachers Union talks Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune Updated December 14, 2024 at 10:13 AM