8/2 (Tuesday) Pros and cons of unionization (Host: Lewis Lu)

[Lewis Lu]

Hi everyone,

In recent months, more and more U.S giant companies, such as Amazon and Apple, are cautious about the wave of unionization. In April 2022, workers at a New York warehouse voted 55% in favor of joining the Amazon Labor Union. Let's dive into this issue more thoroughly!

References:
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60944677
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/02/majorit ... -jobs.html
https://www.npr.org/2022/06/09/11039627 ... organizers

Session 1: About the union

1. Why does a U.S company dislike to have the union?

2. What are advantages of forming a union for a company?

3. As we all know, most french companies are allowed to form a union, why is so different from the U.S corporate culture?

Session 2: About your opinions

1. Would you support to form the union of a company? Why or why not?

2. If you were the one of the executives of a company, would you support to have the union? Why or why not?

3. How to reach a balance between the benefits of the worker and the management of a company?

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Agenda:
7:00 ~ 7:10pm Opening Remarks / Newcomer’s Self-introduction / Grouping
(Session I)
7:10 ~ 7:50pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
7:50 ~ 8:10pm Summarization (20 mins)
8:10 ~ 8:15pm Regrouping / Taking a 5 Minutes Break (Intermission)
(Session II)
8:05 ~ 8:45pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
8:45 ~ 8:55pm Summarization (10 mins)
8:55 ~ 9:00pm Concluding Remarks / Announcements

Meeting Date: As shown on the Subject Line
Meeting Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm

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[miller]

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