Fun moments in bargaining
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Potpourri
100
This is the fruit that management’s lawyer Mike accused us of taking 2 bites of when we proposed a process to address harassment in the workplace.
What is an apple?
100
This superstar worked with SAG-AFTRA to ensure her concert movie met union guidelines and did not harm the strike effort.
Who is Taylor Swift?
100
The earliest recorded strike occurred in 1152 BCE in this civilization among workers building their ruler's tomb.
What is Ancient Egypt?
100
A baseball legend lost his lawsuit against the maker of this candy bar for using his name.
What is Baby Ruth?
100
This is the loneliest number, (and coincidentally the number of tentative agreements we’ve reached so far).
What is 1?
200
This is where management is worried we’ll all venture off to if we have a more flexible tuition reimbursement policy.
What is Las Vegas?
200
He may be nicknamed The Boss, but he had this to say about unions: “Unions have been the only powerful and effective voice working people have ever had in the history of this country.”
Who is Bruce Springsteen?
200
Elves aren't the only thing workers in this country believe in—92% of them are union members.
What is Iceland?
200
"A break" might be one thing this candy's workers no longer need to bargain for.
What is Kit Kat?
200
This concept sets clear, consistent expectations for performance and conduct, and ensures that employees and employers alike are held to those expectations.
What is just cause?
300
This sports apparel company makes the floral golf hat Jason Sobel wore to bargaining on October 6.
What is Puma?
300
This director did the right thing and boycotted Jay-Z’s Oscar party rather than cross a picket line.
Who is Spike Lee?
300
In 2000, when the Danish shipping company Nordana used non-union workers to load its ships at a union port in South Carolina, dockworkers in this country across the Atlantic refused to unload the cargo.
What is Spain?
300
This candy may not be as loving as you'd think! Management has been union-busting while working their employees seven days a week. Only 2 of 7 plants are unionized.
What is Hershey's?
300
This doctrine of the NLRB from 1949-1966 held that if workers provided evidence of majority support for unionizing, the employer should voluntarily recognize the union by default.
What is Joy Silk?
400
Back in 2021, this fancy lawyer accidentally leaked a slide deck meant for management to a union staffer.
Who is Mike L.
400
This rapper, filmmaker, and former Teamster is not sorry to bother you with his support for unions.
Who is Boots Riley?
400
This type of bargaining is common in wealthy countries other than the U.S. and involves unions negotiating for all workers in an industry rather than one workplace at a time.
What is Sectoral Bargaining?
400
70% of this company's stores are in California, but they have found growing popularity across Asia as well because of its sales in SFO.
What is See's Candies?
400
What is #mewnion?
500
Jason once stated during bargaining over privacy and surveillance that he was “recorded”, during this event.
What is the kazoo parade?
500
This Emmy winner only plays a teacher on TV, but she could teach us all a thing or two about striking after her experiences on the WGA and SAG-AFTRA picket lines this year.
Who is Quinta Brunson?
500
In February and March each year, thousands of unions in this country conduct wage negotiations with employers simultaneously as part of the "spring wage offensive."
What is Japan?
500
Founded in 1852, this is one of the oldest chocolate companies in America, now owned by Lindt.
What is Ghirardelli?
500
Striking journalists sometimes create these to ensure readers can still get the news without undermining the strike.
What are strike publications?