Secret Union Tactic Fuels Unprecedented Labor Wins

The practice of joining a workplace with the secret aim of organizing it is called “salting.” And until now, it’s been the mostly secret ingredient in a once-in-a-generation wave of union organizing that’s spread from Starbucks and Amazon to other Fortune 500 companies in the Covid-19 era. Bloomberg’s Josh Eidelson explains the tactic’s recent revival after exclusive visits to undercover training sessions over the past year. -------- Like this video? Subscribe: Become a Quicktake Member for exclusive perks: Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes for curious minds on today’s biggest topics. Hosted by experts covering stories you haven’t seen and viewpoints you haven’t heard, you’ll discover cinematic, data-led shows that investigate the intersection of business and culture. Exploring every angle of climate change, technology, finance, sports and beyond, Bloomberg Originals is business as you’ve never seen it. Subscribe for business news, but not as you’ve known it: exclusive interviews, fascinating profiles, data-driven analysis, and the latest in tech innovation from around the world. Visit our partner channel Bloomberg Quicktake for global news and insight in an instant.