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Wikimedia Foundation refuses voluntary union recognition, hires union-busting law firm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2026-08-02/News_and_notesposted in Technology
Wikimedia Foundation refuses voluntary union recognition, hires union-busting law firm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2026-08-02/News_and_notesFrom reading the article and watching the video, it didn’t sound like they were refusing the option of having a union. It was more that they wanted to have an official vote on the matter, and didn’t want to be pressured into a decision on the spot:
[W]e believe a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board is the appropriate path forward. This process protects individual choice and ensures that any outcome reflects the collective will of those eligible to participate.
Replying to @Sandbar_Trekker@piefed.zip
So their employment of two prominent union busting law firms is what?
Replying to @GraveyardOrbit@lemmy.zip
Do we have any direct signs of union busting? It seems these law firms do other things for WMF.
Replying to @lucullus@discuss.tchncs.de
In the late 2010s and early 2020s, Jones Day represented several companies in legal proceedings against labor unions, including unions for employees of The Boston Globe in 2018[17] and Slate[18] and Politics and Prose in 2021.[19]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jones_Day#Legal_actions_aga…
Littler has been widely described as a union busting firm, and is the largest union avoidance firm in the US. It has counseled and defended companies including Starbucks, Amazon, Nissan, and Delta Air Lines against employees trying to unionize.[5] In 2002, it was hired by Apple Inc. in opposition to Apple’s workers, giving advice to store managers to tell employees that unionizing would lead to worse working conditions: less promotions and inflexible hours.[16] In 2007, Littler stated that it provided services to help with “union prevention tools” and provided “state of the art union avoidance training programs”.[6]
en.wikipedia.orgJones Day - WikipediaReplying to @urushitan@kakera.kintsugi.moe
I was speaking of union bustion actions in WMF. I already know about these law firms
Replying to @urushitan@kakera.kintsugi.moe
Delta Airlines
Wonder if they came up with the “instead of paying union dues, wouldn’t you rather play video games 🎮” posters