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Wikimedia Foundation refuses voluntary union recognition, hires union-busting law firm
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this post was submitted on 02 Aug 2026
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From reading the article and watching the video, it didn't sound like they were refusing the option of having a union. It was more that they wanted to have an official vote on the matter, and didn't want to be pressured into a decision on the spot:
Do we have any direct signs of union busting? It seems these law firms do other things for WMF.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jones_Day#Legal_actions_against_unions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littler_Mendelson
Wonder if they came up with the "instead of paying union dues, wouldn't you rather play video games 🎮" posters
I was speaking of union bustion actions in WMF. I already know about these law firms