From: fpc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Friday, 25 December 1998 07:51
Subject: Union Busting Propaganda Company
Hello,
Every once in a while I search the Internet to see what is on offer to
assist the Boss Class in clouding workers' minds and defeating union
organizing drives. Here is a particularly interesting site that I just
came
across:
Projections, Inc.
http://www.projectionsvideo.com/products/labor/index.htm
This outfit specializes in producing videos in English and Spanish that
are designed to build up the climate of fear and distrust that has broken
so
many organizing drives. Among their offering are "The Detroit Newspaper
Story", and the "Proud to Be! Union Free" series. They have videos
attacking the following unions: UFCW, UNITE, USWA, IBT, LIUNA, HERE, SEIU,
OCAW, UAW, UMWA, UPIU. So far they've missed the IWW, but maybe they'll
get
to us sometime soon. Besides videos, they sell baseball caps, tee shirts,
buttons, and other assorted union busting paraphernalia, and have a large
collection of union constitutions. And they have the standard
indoctrination materials for supervisors, who union busters have long
identified as the frontline troops in the class war. The Boss is invited
to
instill supervisors with the proper education via a video series entitled:
"Supervisors Can Keep You UnionFree."
If you want to glance inside the mind of the enemy, the "Projections,
Inc." site is a great place to start.
Frank
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A sample from the Projections, Inc. site:
Projections has helped thousands of companies give their employees a
company to vote for rather than a union to vote against. We specialize in
custom work as well as offering a complete "Off-the-Shelf" series.
Custom Labor Relations Video
Preventive
If your company doesn't have a union, and doesn't want one, don't wait
until there's a union organizer at the door. Tell your employees now why
they don't need an outside third party to speak for them.
When a Union is Organizing a Campaign
Role Play
Designed to be shown early in a campaign, the role-play is used to
open
up the lines of communication. Watching a Projections custom role-play is
like watching a television drama about your town, your company, and your
issues. No other presentation can get the issues "out in the open" like a
role-play can.
Documentary / Union Facts
These videos are often presented in a news or documentary style. They
are researched thoroughly and customized to tell the stories that will work
with your employees. By presenting a case study, this type of video has
proven to be very successful in exposing the truth behind the union trying
to get in at your company.
25th Hour
Your last chance to meet with employees before they vote is crucial.
By
reminding them of what has gone on during the campaign, as well as showing
them all the good things they have now, the 25th Hour presentation delivers
your message with one of the most powerful communications tools available
today. It will not only give your employees a union to vote against, but a
company to vote for.
Off-The-Shelf Labor Relations Video
The most powerful, most flexible, most right-on-target communications
tools available today. We've dealt with every weapon unions have. Discover
what the leader in campaign videos can do for you.
"Proud To Be! Union-Free"TM
Compelling, consistent, coordinated communications. That's what works
in a union campaign, and that's what this powerful series of video tapes
delivers.
You can choose your narrator to reflect the demographics of your
workforce, and the series is also available in Spanish.
Video #1 "Labor Unions: Behind The Promises"
Video #2 "Collective Bargaining: The Party's Over"
Video #3 "Job Security: The New Reality"
Video #4 "Union Strikes: A lot On The Line"
Video #5 "The 25th Hour Presentation" - Availble generically or choose
one of our union-specific shows.
Additional Campaign Materials - hats, t-shirts, posters and buttons
can
help keep up your positive momentum!
"Little Card...Big Trouble"TM
Designed to be shown after the union comes calling, but before
there is a petition filed., this program answers questions about what an
authorization card is and the implications of signing one. It is also
available for the healthcare industry as well as in Spanish.
"UnionWatch"TM
News-format program that includes real-life stories... letting the
truth speak for itself in a non-confrontational way. Can also be customized
to tell your local stories.
Icebreaker TM - "More Than A Job"TM
A preventive program designed to be used with new and old employees
alike. You can choose from 3 different narrators, and the program is also
available in Spanish.
"Supervisors Can Keep You Union Free"TM
A five-tape series designed to inform and educate supervisors.
Make
your first-line supervisors your strongest allies by showing them how to
keep your organization union-free.
Contact us for demos or previews of any of these
products.
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Copyright 1996,1997, Projections,
Inc.
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