Documents have revealed the tactics used by employers to undermine union campaigns, particularly targeting immigrant workers. In one case, a recycling company called United Scrap Metal hired a “union avoidance” firm called Chessboard Consulting to defeat a union organizing campaign. The firm sent a bilingual consultant named Mike Rosado to dissuade immigrant workers from joining the union. Detailed spreadsheets were given to Rosado, listing workers’ names, addresses, and fluency levels in English and Spanish. Separate spreadsheets also grouped workers who carpooled or lived together. The goal was to influence their voting decisions in the union election. The documents shed light on how employers use outside consultants to undermine union organizing efforts and reveal specific tactics used in labor campaigns involving immigrants. These tactics include producing flyers equating the union with oppressive leaders from their home countries. Immigrant workers face unique challenges in organizing, such as language barriers and fear of challenging their employers due to immigration status. The use of consultants to target specific demographic groups or occupations in anti-union campaigns is a common practice among U.S. employers. Immigrant workers present a fertile ground for both union organizing and union avoidance work.
The Immigrant Workforce Under Duress: Unveiling the Coercion Tactics Employed by Anti-Union Consultants
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