Although most American workers want unions, fewer than 1% achieve this due to weak federal labor laws. These laws permit employer intimidation tactics—like threats of job loss and forced anti-union messaging—that would be illegal in political elections. A $340 million “union avoidance” industry helps employers exploit these loopholes. The report highlights unionization efforts at a Georgia tire plant and a Texas streaming company, showing how coercion undermines workers’ rights to collective bargaining….
Fear at work: How employers threaten, intimidate, and harass
