Hey all, long time anarchist listener, first time caller.
I'm a member of the IAM 751 union who works at Boeing.
This BAFO is extremely shady because they circumvented the legal union negotiator channels and sent this directly to us individual members. They are giving us a deadline of the 27th to vote, but they didn't give ANY of our representatives time or notice to deal with this appropriately, essentially in a blatant attempt to bust our union.
There is much MUCH more to this than I personally know, but I wanted to get the word out to you, my people, that they are trying to undermine our bargaining power in a extremely bold and backstabby ass maneuver.
We are going to fight this, but we need support.
I just wanted to make sure the truth is out there.
This is shady as fuck.
This is bad if they get away with it.
Spread the word. Boeing is up to some seriously fucked up and borderline straight up illegal anti-union shit.
Edit: Unlawful direct dealing occurs when: (1) an employer communicates directly with union-represented employees; (2) the discussion was for the purpose of establishing or changing wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment or undercutting the union’s role in bargaining; and (3) such communication was made to the exclusion of the union. Permanente Medical Group, 332 NLRB 1143, 1144 (2000) (citing Southern California Gas Co., 316 NLRB 979 (1995)); see also Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc., 367 NLRB No. 116, slip op. at 8, 16–17 (2019).
These actions are literally illegal.