Here’s the Cheesy Anti-Union Video All Target Employees Must Endure

[Omaha Steve]

http://gawker.com/5811371/heres-the-cheesy-anti+union-video-all-target-employees-must-endure

We've obtained a copy of Target's notorious internal anti-union propaganda video, which it shows to all new employees in America when they're hired. As far as we know, it can't be found online anywhere else.

The 13-minute video, "Think Hard Before You Sign," has the production values and cheesy dialogue of an eighth-grade educational film. It begins with an earnest discussion of Target's business agility, and, at about the 1:50 mark, the anti-union push begins in earnest. Highlights include:

The fictional employees' assurance that "you can get more hours" without a union—although a persistent inability to get enough hours to earn a living wage is one of the prime reasons that Target employees in New York are now contemplating joining a union.


FULL story and video at link.

[Fuzz]

1. I'm only 5 minutes in. Who takes this seriously?

[saras]

6. If you sit through it, you've taken it seriously in the way they require.

Think whatever you want about it, but do what you're told, or be punished.

[Bozita]

2. At ~12 minutes, "You will always have a choice at Target" (but watching this video is mandatory)

Good post, Steve!

[ForgoTheConsequence]

3. So dumb.

Anti union video made by Union actors.

[demosincebirth]

4. Unions should have equal acess to employees if they are trying to organize them

[lib2DaBone]

5. Sadly, many young Target Slaves (workers) are unaware....

Young workers are unaware that it was Unions who got such things as Bathroom Breaks, Heated work space, overtime , and a 5 day work week.

Left unchecked.. Corps like Target will work their people until they drop dead from abuse.

Republicans are hell bent to destroy unions because once the unions are gone.. workers will no longer have any voice. They will simply have to suck up all atrocities and greedy corporate servitude.