Union busting prevents employees from exercising their legal right to unionise. Common union busting measures include firing union leaders and striking workers, closing or relocating a factory to get rid of a union, and violence and intimidation against union members. These tactics aim to limit workers’ ability to take collective action and negotiate better working conditions or redress violations.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been a rising number of union busting cases globally. For example, factories making garments for C&A, Zara, Mango, and Bestseller force union members and workers in support of unions out of work.
