This was such a revealing interview, Ashley. To win the right to unionise, for the workers & the union to be recognised by the owners, is a very important and difficult fight. But winning that right is just the first step, and the experience at Sunergos shows how management resists taking the workers seriously. It is really depressing, to hear this from the workers:
‘And it just gets us right back to square one where we're like, “You should take us seriously. We are not just children sitting in front of you, you are not our parents giving us life advice. We are your employees. You are our boss, and we are demanding things of you. And it's your responsibility to meet us where we're at and to accept whatever—not even necessarily accept our demands, but to listen to our demands and respect that we are autonomous employees.”’
I have tremendous admiration for these workers, how they continue to demand meaningful negotiations (the basic right to be taken seriously ffs!)
‘Don't cross a pick line’ - a golden rule for living, for all of us!
This was such a revealing interview, Ashley. To win the right to unionise, for the workers & the union to be recognised by the owners, is a very important and difficult fight. But winning that right is just the first step, and the experience at Sunergos shows how management resists taking the workers seriously. It is really depressing, to hear this from the workers:
‘And it just gets us right back to square one where we're like, “You should take us seriously. We are not just children sitting in front of you, you are not our parents giving us life advice. We are your employees. You are our boss, and we are demanding things of you. And it's your responsibility to meet us where we're at and to accept whatever—not even necessarily accept our demands, but to listen to our demands and respect that we are autonomous employees.”’
I have tremendous admiration for these workers, how they continue to demand meaningful negotiations (the basic right to be taken seriously ffs!)