US employers spend more than $1.5bn a year to fight labor unions, report finds

Critics say employers spend money hiring union-avoidance consultants and lawyers while not investing in workers US employers spend more than $1.5bn a year on labor union opposition efforts, according to a report published on Wednesday by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). Employers spent company money hiring consultants and law firms specializing in union avoidance and on legal counsel, representation, and litigation services during union elections and organizing campaigns. Continue readin...

By Michael Sainato