(Reuters) -Wells Fargo employees at its Albuquerque, New Mexico branch voted to join a union on Wednesday, opening up a new frontier in the labor campaign against corporate America. Wells Fargo employees voted 5 to 3 in favor of joining the Communications Workers of America's Wells Fargo Workers United (WFWU), the union said. The vote stands "as a testament to workers in the financial services industry who know we need a collective voice to improve the industry we are integral to," said Sabrina Perez, a Senior Premier Banker at Wells Fargo's Albuquerque branch.
Then imagine the bargaining power we’d wield if we had large and strong union. If you lack imagination, consider the example of what the power of collective action achieved during the recent upheaval at Open AI. CEO replacement, changes to the board of directors. Wow! We prefer being deluded by the fact that we’re getting a better deal than many others, but it’s only as much as corporations can get away with while having us work for them and not put up a lot of fuss. We saw the swift switch of attitude over the last year once they figured they had a few more workers than they needed.
Then imagine the bargaining power we’d wield if we had large and strong union. If you lack imagination, consider the example of what the power of collective action achieved during the recent upheaval at Open AI. CEO replacement, changes to the board of directors. Wow! We prefer being deluded by the fact that we’re getting a better deal than many others, but it’s only as much as corporations can get away with while having us work for them and not put up a lot of fuss. We saw the swift switch of attitude over the last year once they figured they had a few more workers than they needed.