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<blockquote data-quote="DELACROIX" data-source="post: 5097349" data-attributes="member: 49065">These Amazon workers that voted “No” were scared of losing their careers, it would be so easy to close that plant even if there was a collective bargaining agreement.&nbsp; The balance of power will always be with the Corporations, especially if you are represented by a localized small Union.&nbsp; Just look at our Union, it is the largest and one of the oldest in our nation, look what has happened since the Carey days.&nbsp; All of our hard core Unionists on this site seen what has been a cowardly, appeasing, disrespectful&nbsp; attitude from our negotiating committees over the last couple of UPS contracts.&nbsp; These Amazon workers can analyze the current costs of what will happen if they organize, and frankly I do not fault them if they decline voting in a Union.&nbsp; The only way to grow any collective bargaining unit is to negotiate a strong contract that will provide real improvements in working conditions, wages, health coverages and pensions. If O’Brien’s team can get it done in 2023, the Amazon workers will be knocking at the door to get into a Collective Bargaining Unit.&nbsp; Right now it ain’t worth the risk.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DELACROIX, post: 5097349, member: 49065"] These Amazon workers that voted “No” were scared of losing their careers, it would be so easy to close that plant even if there was a collective bargaining agreement. The balance of power will always be with the Corporations, especially if you are represented by a localized small Union. Just look at our Union, it is the largest and one of the oldest in our nation, look what has happened since the Carey days. All of our hard core Unionists on this site seen what has been a cowardly, appeasing, disrespectful attitude from our negotiating committees over the last couple of UPS contracts. These Amazon workers can analyze the current costs of what will happen if they organize, and frankly I do not fault them if they decline voting in a Union. The only way to grow any collective bargaining unit is to negotiate a strong contract that will provide real improvements in working conditions, wages, health coverages and pensions. If O’Brien’s team can get it done in 2023, the Amazon workers will be knocking at the door to get into a Collective Bargaining Unit. Right now it ain’t worth the risk. [/QUOTE]

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