International: American union busters are spreading to Europe

North-American anti-union cabinet councils, also known as union busters, are increasingly bringing their services to Europe, starting with Great Britain. The weekly journal of the Danish union LO, "A4," is sounding the alarm and inviting unions to be careful. (Ref. 080857)
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“These firms often have a very bad
influence over pay and labor relations. Usually, wages decrease by 20-25%
following their pressure and their refusal to let a union organization in” Professor
John Logan, from the London School of Economics, told A4. He is the author of
the report U.S. Anti-Union Consultants: A Threat to the Rights of British Workers, which analyzes the methods of the American
“anti-union industry.” This industry, which helps companies “getting rid of
unions” to become “union-

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