Wow, Hearst Set Up a Whole Website Dedicated to Union-Busting

Wow, Hearst Set Up a Whole Website Dedicated to Union-Busting

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https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qvg7xq/wow-hearst-set-up-a-whole-website-dedicated-to-union-busting

On Monday morning, employees at Hearst Magazines were treated to an email from Troy Young, the president of the company, who had a casual, no-pressure reminder for them. "As I mentioned in my note before the holiday, we want to make sure everyone has the information they need to make a choice about the union," Young wrote. He then linked to a purported source of "information" about unionizing, namely a glossy, misinformation-packed and very aggressive anti-union site Hearst has created for its employees.

Employees at Hearst Magazines across 24 brands announced their intention to unionize with the Writers Guild of America East on November 11. (Full disclosure: WGA East represents some VICE employees, including the author.) The burgeoning union has also asked Heast to voluntarily recognize them.