"In other words: these employees would have lost their job regardless of their union status"
10 unionized employees out of thousands isn't enough critical mass to count as a union for the things that matter. The power is in numbers.
10 unionized employees out of thousands isn't enough critical mass to count as a union for the things that matter. The power is in numbers.
However I then, uh, went on to draw a conclusion anyway in contradiction of my own statement saying we shouldn't draw conclusions because of the sample size. Methinks it's time for more coffee :).
That may be so, but laying off those 10 could be a strategy to kill the union in the crib by keeping the number from ever getting to the thousands. Employees faced with future unionization votes may vote against the union because they're afraid management will find a way to lay them all off if they vote for it, before they're strong enough to resist.