Anti-Union Activity
Conduct Screen Labor Rights
Documented pattern of suppressing worker organizing — union-busting campaigns, retaliatory firings of organizers, mandatory anti-union meetings (captive audience), hiring union avoidance consultants, or closing facilities in response to organizing. Same escalating threshold: one incident is alarming, two is very concerning, three or more independent incidents is dispositive. The test is active interference with workers' right to organize, not simply being non-union. Recency matters — reformed labor practices should be weighed. Distinct from working_conditions (the conditions themselves) and worker_exploitation (wage/hour violations).
34 companies currently excluded under this screen
Excluded Companies (34 total)
Showing 34 of 34 companies excluded under this screen.
| Ticker | Company | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 5380 | Hyundai | The UAW filed NLRB charges against Hyundai in September 2025 alleging anti-union coercion and interference with organizing at its US manufacturing plants, including the Alabama facility where child la... |
| AAPL | Apple | Apple has faced NLRB proceedings at multiple retail locations. At the World Trade Center store, the 5th Circuit reversed the NLRB's findings in July 2025, ruling that manager questioning about union s... |
| ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | Teamsters Local 916 filed unfair labor practice charges against ADM during a Feb 2023 strike at Decatur, IL. Charges alleged bad faith bargaining — company sent negotiators without authority to agree ... |
| AKO.A | Embotelladora Andina S.A. | Embotelladora Andina S.A., the Coca-Cola franchise bottler operating across Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia, has faced documented union suppression across multiple countries over an extended pe... |
| AZO | AutoZone, Inc. | In NLRB Case No. 15-CA-191642, AutoZone, Inc. was found to have violated the National Labor Relations Act by unlawfully interrogating employees about their union sympathies and threatening them with u... |
| BLDR | BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC | In NLRB Case No. 16-CA-208996, Builders FirstSource Inc. was found to have violated the National Labor Relations Act by unlawfully interrogating employees about union activities and creating an impres... |
| CHTR | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC | In NLRB Case No. 20-CA-263413, Charter Communications Inc. was found to have violated the National Labor Relations Act by unlawfully interrogating employees about their union activities and threatenin... |
| CTSH | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP | Cognizant and Google were found jointly liable for NLRA violations after refusing to bargain with the Alphabet Workers Union (CWA-affiliated) representing YouTube Music content operations staff in Aus... |
| CVS | CVS Health Corporation | CVS Health has documented NLRB cases alleging unlawful surveillance of union organizing and retaliation against workers exercising labor rights. ViolationTracker records multiple labor relations viola... |
| CVX | Chevron Corporation | Chevron has faced strikes by United Steelworkers Local 5 at its Richmond, CA refinery and reports of retaliatory terminations of workers engaged in union activities at overseas operations. ViolationTr... |
| DG | Dollar General Corporation | An NLRB administrative law judge ruled Dollar General violated federal labor law by interfering with workers' rights to organize. The company has a pattern of aggressive opposition to unionization acr... |
| DLTR | Dollar Tree, Inc. | Dollar Tree faces NLRB case 01-CA-352204 (filed Oct 2024, Windsor CT, Region 01) alleging unlawful discharge and interference with protected concerted activities. This is part of a broader pattern: OS... |
| F | Ford Motor Company | Ford Motor Company has a documented history of unfair labor practices, including NLRB complaints and the landmark Supreme Court case NLRB v. Ford Motor Co. (1979). The company has faced ongoing charge... |
| HCA | HCA HEALTHCARE INC | In NLRB Case No. 12-CA-263656, HCA Healthcare Inc. was accused of unlawfully interrogating employees about their union activities and creating the impression of surveillance at its Riverside Community... |
| HON | Honeywell International Inc. | Honeywell International has a documented pattern of interfering with workers' right to organize. In 2012, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) investigated the company for alleged union-busting a... |
| HSY | Hershey Company (The) | The Hershey Company hired six union-avoidance firms to oppose an organizing drive at its Stuarts Draft, Virginia, plant in early 2022. The company created an anti-union website and held mandatory “cap... |
| JBHT | HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC | J.B. Hunt is described as a "notorious nonunion company" in an industry where Teamsters represent many workforces. NLRB cases 14-RC-160960 and 15-CA-334607 are on file. The company operates ~16,400 ve... |
| KHC | The Kraft Heinz Company | The Kraft Heinz Company has engaged in documented anti-union activity, including the use of captive audience meetings and other coercive tactics to suppress worker organizing efforts. While the compan... |
| LH | LABCORP HOLDINGS INC | Labcorp has documented anti-union activities including hiring professional union-avoidance consultants ('persuaders') to campaign against worker organizing efforts. ViolationTracker records labor rela... |
| LULU | lululemon athletica inc. | lululemon’s supply chain has been linked to multiple, independent incidents of anti-union activity at supplier facilities. In February 2025, a remediation report documented illegal firings of workers ... |
| MMM | 3M Company | 3M has multiple NLRB unfair labor practice cases on file (18-CA-317494, 18-CA-375647, 18-CA-273877), documenting a pattern of interference with worker organizing rights across its US manufacturing ope... |
| NXPI | NXP Semiconductors | In May 2014, NXP Semiconductors fired all 24 officers of the MWAP-affiliated union at its Cabuyao, Philippines plant during collective bargaining negotiations. The company claimed insubordination for ... |
| PEP | Pepsico, Inc. | PepsiCo has faced multiple NLRB unfair labor practice charges across its bottling and distribution operations. In 2024, Teamsters in three states filed charges alleging the company interfered with uni... |
| PKG | PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA | Packaging Corporation of America has multiple NLRB unfair labor practice cases including 27-CA-290833 (Nampa, ID, 2022), 10-CA-358232, and 27-CA-282479. OSHA cited PCA for repeated amputation hazards ... |
| RSG | REPUBLIC SERVICES INC | Republic Services faces six NLRB unfair labor practice charges from Teamsters including retaliatory firings, refusing union representatives on-site, and failing to provide representation during discip... |
| SBUX | Starbucks Corporation | In September 2025, a National Labor Relations Board Administrative Law Judge found that Starbucks "engaged in a scorched earth campaign and pattern of misconduct in response to union organizing at its... |
| SWK | STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC | Stanley Black & Decker faces NLRB case 01-CA-284389 (New Britain, CT) and case 07-CA-361309 (Chesterfield, MI, UAW Local 771 charging party). In Feb 2026, the company announced closure of its last New... |
| TKO | TKO GROUP HOLDINGS INC | UFC and WWE classify athletes as independent contractors, blocking access to benefits, healthcare, and collective bargaining. UFC did not renew Leslie Smith's contract after she led Project Spearhead ... |
| TSLA | Tesla | Tesla has maintained a consistent anti-union posture across its operations. In October 2024, the 5th Circuit vacated the NLRB's order concerning selective dress code enforcement and retaliatory firing... |
| TTWO | TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC | In Nov 2025, Rockstar Games (subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive) fired 30-40 employees across UK and Canadian offices — all members of an IWGB union Discord group. The union had recruited 10% of UK st... |
| UNH | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | Optum (UnitedHealth Group subsidiary) maintains an in-house anti-union team called "the People Team" that runs aggressive campaigns against organizing. In Feb 2025, 1,120 Crystal Run Healthcare worker... |
| VMC | VULCAN MATERIALS CO | Eight Teamsters Local 104 mining vehicle operators at Vulcan Materials' Arizona quarries (the "Vulcan 8") worked under an expired CBA for over a year while the company demanded pension elimination, up... |
| WMT | Walmart Inc. | National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found Walmart engaged in illegal union-busting activity at a California store (2024); workers attempting to organize were subject to retaliatory conduct in violat... |
| WSM | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | Williams-Sonoma has hired multiple anti-union consulting firms including Cruz & Associates ($150,543 paid in 2016) and the Labor Relations Institute (LRI), one of the largest union-avoidance firms in ... |
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