“Union avoidance law firms have constructed an industry providing counsel on union busting,” the report says.

A new report finds that U.S. employers spend more than $1.5 billion a year to fight labor unions, hiring union-avoidance consultants and lawyers to prevent worker organizing. The report, published jointly by the Economic Policy Institute and LaborLab on Wednesday, estimates that employers spend roughly $1.7 billion annually on union avoidance consultants and law firms to prevent workers “from…

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  • halcyoncmdr@piefed.socialEnglish
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    1 day ago

    I mean, they are only paying what they need to. That’s 1.5B in profit they’re losing out on for yachts, mega mansions, and generally making their number bigger.