> one thing right out of the union-buster handbook is that you first remove the ability of workers to organize themselves at work
Simplest way around that is handing out pamphlets near the company entrance/exit containing information about the union. And of course you point to non-employer-hosted resources such as a member-only forum.
If you mean the parking lot, keep in mind that's a contested area that employers have fought very hard to prevent workers from using to organize.
If you mean just outside of the parking lot, you STILL have issues. Amazon for instance, in their recent organizing battle, literally was accused of getting the county to change the traffic light timing:
Pamphlets? In 2021? Really? I think if the only way labor organizers can reasonably notify members and potential members of goings-on is via pamphlets, there's something wrong here.
What are you going to do, ask HR for a list of everybody's personal email addresses? Pamphlets seem like a pretty reasonable workaround to me. Though, in my experience, pamphlets are more of an icebreaker than the actual medium of communication. If you're just standing around trying to talk to people, nobody wants that. If you're holding a binder, or have some pamphlets to hand people, they're a lot more willing to talk. As long as the pamphlet has a URL or email address, probably a QR code, it has a purpose for those who are interested.
Simplest way around that is handing out pamphlets near the company entrance/exit containing information about the union. And of course you point to non-employer-hosted resources such as a member-only forum.