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Kickstarter Has Fired Two Union Organizers in Eight Days

46 pointsby benaiahover 5 years ago

6 comments

bbatsellover 5 years ago
Up to three now: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;taylordotbiz&#x2F;status&#x2F;1172260257613123608?s=20" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;taylordotbiz&#x2F;status&#x2F;1172260257613123608?...</a>
danielfosterover 5 years ago
There&#x27;s been talk of forming a union for quite some time at Kickstarter-- the story first broke in March. The CEO has already said he would respect a secret vote. Why hasn&#x27;t this occurred?<p>I question if there&#x27;s a genuine need or desire among employees to unionize.If Kickstarter truly were a house of horrors, you&#x27;d think employees would be rushing to hold a vote.<p>My guess is that employee support for a union is tepid at best.
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cityzenover 5 years ago
According to the National Labor Relations Board:<p>The law protects the right of employees to engage in protected concerted activities-group action to improve wages, benefits, and working conditions and to engage in union activities and support a union.<p>Looks like someone filed a complaint... TODAY!<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nlrb.gov&#x2F;case&#x2F;29-CA-248112" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nlrb.gov&#x2F;case&#x2F;29-CA-248112</a>
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devoplyover 5 years ago
I would think 3 would be plenty for a lawsuit that forces kickstarter to hire them back so they can complete their work :P Can you still organize a union in a company after being fired from it? I would make it my life mission if I were in their place for the principle of the thing.
Apocryphonover 5 years ago
They are not living up to their public-benefit corporation status.
sambullover 5 years ago
Not sure but Mike in the ops team was telling me there were quite a few people chatting internally about it lately