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Office Depot is proudly union-free (Original Post) proud2BlibKansan Aug 2013 OP
That's sick. I'm going to have to quit shopping there. Is any other office supply union? NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #1
Fuck them. Will make sure to never give them my business again. MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #2
Office Despot n/t Wilms Aug 2013 #3
With the economy going in the tank warrant46 Aug 2013 #4
Almost all retailers have something like this jmowreader Aug 2013 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author Adam051188 Aug 2013 #6
Funny how something very typical can still be so disturbing. nt PETRUS Aug 2013 #7
Of course, they prefer to deal "directly with their associates". AllyCat Aug 2013 #8
I didn't know they were bragging about being union free Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2013 #9
Can you provide the link or where this photo Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2013 #10
They're handing it out in the stores. proud2BlibKansan Sep 2013 #11
Thanks! Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2013 #12

warrant46

(2,205 posts)
4. With the economy going in the tank
Mon Aug 26, 2013, 06:55 PM
Aug 2013

Anyone who needs to eat will work for $8.00 an hour.

That's what the owners and stock holders of this enterprise want.

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)
5. Almost all retailers have something like this
Mon Aug 26, 2013, 06:56 PM
Aug 2013

Costco seems to be the exception.

I wonder what would happen if someone were to unionize the workers in this particular union-free company. I know what Walmart does...when one Walmart meat department unionized they fired every butcher in every Walmart, and when a Canadian Walmart unionized they closed the whole store. But what about Office Depot?

Response to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

AllyCat

(16,183 posts)
8. Of course, they prefer to deal "directly with their associates".
Tue Aug 27, 2013, 11:41 AM
Aug 2013

They are much easier to fire and subjugate that way. After all, how could a union Associate know ANYTHING about the work they themselves are doing?

$hitheads. I don't usually shop there, but will make sure I don't from now on.

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,571 posts)
10. Can you provide the link or where this photo
Sat Sep 14, 2013, 12:05 AM
Sep 2013

came from? Cause I need to show it to my organizer. My union has been giving us handouts in Office Depot folders. ..............

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