Report: Employers Spend $340 Million per Year on “Union Avoidance” Consultants Who Teach Tactics to Discourage Unionization

Employers Spend Hundreds of Millions on Anti-Union Consultants

Corporations in the United States collectively spend an estimated $340 million per year on “union avoidance” consultants who specialize in tactics to discourage and undermine workers’ efforts to unionize. These consultants, often lawyers from major firms, advise employers on legal loopholes and aggressive strategies to prevent unionization.

Tactics Used by Union Avoidance Consultants

The tactics employed by these consultants can be aggressive and sometimes illegal, such as:

- Forcing employees to attend mandatory “captive audience” meetings that deliver anti-union messaging.

- Threatening to close worksites or fire employees involved in union activities.

- Deploying anti-union websites and marketing materials that spread…