Union Busting at Amazon: A Path to Nowhere

This week more than 3,000 staff could get right to bargain collectively for rights and pay for the first time at Amazon's Coventry Warehouse here in the UK. With union busting efforts costing Amazon $14million dollars, how do these efforts help improve employee wellbeing, engagement and productivity?Agile Leadership demands leaders are far more reflective and collaborative overall, so how should leaders deal with efforts from employees to unionise? And are there other ways leaders can make changes to their organisation to reduce the power gap between employees and leadership. And as always, if you've listened to the episode, here are some of the resources we reference:[1] The Guardian: Amazon workers begin historic voting to join a union[2] The Hill: Amazon spent a record $14million on union busting consultants[3] Time: The Case For Business Leaders to Work Collaboratively with Unions[4] UK Govt: Union membership data 1995-2023Visit our website www.humble.associatesOr check out our LinkedIn page to learn more about Humble Associates This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit leadingwithagility.substack.com