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<blockquote data-quote="DriveInDriѵeOut" data-source="post: 1231748" data-attributes="member: 44954">Interesting perspective regarding the not mentioning unionizing in their protests.&nbsp;&nbsp; I hadn&#039;t considered that.&nbsp; I kind of feel like everyone assumes unionization is the only way to achieve what they&#039;re asking, especially since so many of the protesters are actually union employees.&nbsp; It&#039;s definitely a gray area.&nbsp; I guess anyone could claim their goal was unionization after the retaliation, when really they just wanted the public to pressure Walmart to give them what they want, without having to pay dues or properly organize.I will say though that the NLRB has already come out and said they find merit in the claims of retaliation by Walmart (surveillance, threatening, discipline, termination).&nbsp; So I&#039;m thinking those employees must have proof their goal was unionizing.&nbsp;&nbsp; Sadly most of those claims will probably be settled quietly out of court, and it won&#039;t help current employees at all. Bottom line the employees need to step up and unionize,&nbsp; but because Walmart is getting away with retaliating against people living paycheck to paycheck it&#039;s probably never gonna happen.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DriveInDriѵeOut, post: 1231748, member: 44954"] Interesting perspective regarding the not mentioning unionizing in their protests. I hadn't considered that. I kind of feel like everyone assumes unionization is the only way to achieve what they're asking, especially since so many of the protesters are actually union employees. It's definitely a gray area. I guess anyone could claim their goal was unionization after the retaliation, when really they just wanted the public to pressure Walmart to give them what they want, without having to pay dues or properly organize. I will say though that the NLRB has already come out and said they find merit in the claims of retaliation by Walmart (surveillance, threatening, discipline, termination). So I'm thinking those employees must have proof their goal was unionizing. Sadly most of those claims will probably be settled quietly out of court, and it won't help current employees at all. Bottom line the employees need to step up and unionize, but because Walmart is getting away with retaliating against people living paycheck to paycheck it's probably never gonna happen. [/QUOTE]

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