Employer role in discussing employee unionization (legal, Pittsburgh, companies, economic)

[Clint.]

I am wondering about the legality of an employer being outspoken about its policy on employees unionizing. For instance, though I am not someone this applies to, I am curious about this corporate strategy by the largest employer in Pittsburgh. Apparently some workers at a hospital started a unionization effort, and in response the hospital put together this website: UPMC Cares

Is this normal behavior that companies usually engage in when employees being talking about a union? Regardless of a person's opinion on unions, some of this seems rather coercive, and some links, like the "Labor Links" section link to anti-union sites. It seems menacingly generally, and that they are treading on dangerous ground by trying to intimidate employees.

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by Brookline_sylvia

I am wondering about the legality of an employer being outspoken about its policy on employees unionizing. For instance, though I am not someone this applies to, I am curious about this corporate strategy by the largest employer in Pittsburgh. Apparently some workers at a hospital started a unionization effort, and in response the hospital put together this website: UPMC Cares

Is this normal behavior that companies usually engage in when employees being talking about a union? Regardless of a person's opinion on unions, some of this seems rather coercive, and some links, like the "Labor Links" section link to anti-union sites. It seems menacingly generally, and that they are treading on dangerous ground by trying to intimidate employees.

What is wrong with both viewpoints being available to the employee's?

[LauraC]

Originally Posted by Brookline_sylvia

I am wondering about the legality of an employer being outspoken about its policy on employees unionizing. For instance, though I am not someone this applies to, I am curious about this corporate strategy by the largest employer in Pittsburgh. Apparently some workers at a hospital started a unionization effort, and in response the hospital put together this website: UPMC Cares

Is this normal behavior that companies usually engage in when employees being talking about a union? Regardless of a person's opinion on unions, some of this seems rather coercive, and some links, like the "Labor Links" section link to anti-union sites. It seems menacingly generally, and that they are treading on dangerous ground by trying to intimidate employees.

I'm thinking more people in the Business sub-forum (under Economics) would actually know the answer about the legality.

[Dale Cooper]

I once worked for a very large tech company who made it very clear that if employees unionized, they would pack up and move to another state. I didn't feel threatened.

Only employees who don't carry their own weight need unions.

[Glitch]

Originally Posted by Brookline_sylvia

I am wondering about the legality of an employer being outspoken about its policy on employees unionizing. For instance, though I am not someone this applies to, I am curious about this corporate strategy by the largest employer in Pittsburgh. Apparently some workers at a hospital started a unionization effort, and in response the hospital put together this website: UPMC Cares

Is this normal behavior that companies usually engage in when employees being talking about a union? Regardless of a person's opinion on unions, some of this seems rather coercive, and some links, like the "Labor Links" section link to anti-union sites. It seems menacingly generally, and that they are treading on dangerous ground by trying to intimidate employees.

I found nothing coercive about the web site. Everything they said is true, and there was no threatening language. Fewer and fewer people are joining unions today because there is no need. Labor laws have been in place for decades, giving employees a legal recourse instead of relying on unions.