You may remember I posted about the alleged union busting at Asda (owned by Wal-Mart) sometime ago. To refresh your memory, Asda had tried to persuade workers to accept a pay deal that relied on them giving up their fundamental right to union bargaining. The Guardian reports on some more tactics being employed by Asda as they seek to overturn the judgement made in the earlier tribunal. These include:
putting CDs in drivers cabs urging them to vote against the strike, making lorry drivers go for interviews with senior management to persuade them not to strike and writing to their families warning them against strike action. One shop steward has been suspended by the company for flying an England flag with a GMB vote "yes" sign on it.
Of course, this is another step on the road to greater powers for the corporations. If Asda are allowed to get away with destroying organised labour there is no telling what other companies will try the same trick. Another example of the way this government prostitutes itself for corporate interests. Socialism, I don't think so.
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