Therefore, yes, it is accurate to define them as a "union-busting firm". They fulfill other roles than just that, but they do act as union-busters, and they even describe themselves as such.
The firm directly states they help companies with "union avoidance."
Even charitable interpretations here support "busting" the aims of the union. This isn't an issue where "both sides" are equal in moral standing when one is advocating for better working conditions and the other is legally fighting for more profit
> Activision has called in the experts to put down the claims of sexual harassment and discrimination and stop the protests by workers. Activision has hired WilmerHale. WilmerHale has been hired to “review” Activision’s policies.
and if you look further
>An email to Bloomberg Law, also revealed that the firm has appointed its anti-discrimination practice chair, Brenda Lee, and special counsel Tania Faransso to work on the probe with the company citing that it has “extensive experience assessing workplace culture and helping organisations strengthen their workplace environments”.
if you care enough to find the people who did the union busting at amazong you'll see they are different people. Trying to compare one lawyer to another is like comparing an anesthesiologist to a cardiologist Just because they are both "doctors" doesn't mean they understand or work on the same stuff.
I'm not sympathetic of Activision, but I don't appreciate yellow journalism full stop.
I'm actually starting to doubt how many people here hold jobs in specializations. We should understand already that prgramming isn't equivalent to IT fixing a friend's computer. You're doing the equivalent here with lawyers.
Not sure what "I am doing the equivalent of" to lawyers. (Other than legalistic ones; those that adhere to western legalism)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haymarket_affair
Edit: wrong Pinkerton massacre.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haymarket_affair
While WilmerHale may not have a direct connection to actually cracking heads open, their current methods were picked directly from the Pinkertons in the 1970s.
And no, it's no coincidence when the state sues them that they hire the best firm they can find.
WilliamHale covers just about every area of law you can think of. Saying they are here to purely union-bust is a huge exaggeration (and outright wrong once you see who they _actually_ hired).
https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/solutions/labor-and-employment Under "Executive and Workforce Training" tab
Your assessment is a decade out of date.