Thanks Jimbo, that makes complete sense and also based on that agree a secret vote is best :-)
J On Wed, Jul 29, 2026 at 5:41 PM Jimmy Wales <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >But Mike if we already have a "supermajority of the workers already did > vote by signing a card"... why is additional process required for processes > sake? How is >this not a waste of time, energy, and money to result at an > already clear outcome? > > Hi James, this was a question that I had as well, and so I looked into it > and thought about it. One of the problems with the process so far is that > it was > not secret and we have heard from some staff members that they felt > pressured because the organizers would know how they decided. That isn't a > great process and it goes against our movement's values quite badly to have > people in a situation where they are pressured into something one way or > the other. > > It's pretty easy to see the problem if we imagine it in the other > direction - imagine some company asking staff to sign pledge cards not to > join a union, and keeping track of who did or didn't in order to put > pressure on those who didn't. Gross. It doesn't make it better for it to > be the other way around in my own personal view. > > I want a process where staff are safe to deliberate in the privacy of > their own minds and make the decision based on all the available evidence > that makes the most sense to them. So I don't think insisting on a proper > vote is process for the sake of process and I say that with my own estimate > that the staff will vote to support unionization. I think we'll be in a > better place if it's really clear - a clean and clear choice with no chance > of pressure. > > In terms of time, energy, and money - I don't think it should take very > long and again speaking only for myself I hope we get it done as quickly > and efficiently as we can and I hope that everyone - staff, management, > board, and community can come together to celebrate the outcome. I know I > will. > > --Jimbo > -- James Heilman MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian
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