The Corporate Campaign Against Food Lion: A Study of Media Manipulation

So-called corporate campaigns might be best described as the practice of predatory unionism. The purpose of the campaigns, as stated by the AFL-CIO and its affiliates, such as the UFCW, is to use whatever means necessary - propaganda campaigns, abuse of the regulatory system, and picketing - to eith...

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Published in:Journal of labor research 1996-07, Vol.17 (3), p.359-375
Main Author: DiLorenzo, Thomas J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cartels
Consumer organizations
Food
Food Industry
Grocery stores
Labor Disputes
Labor negotiations
Labor Relations
Labor unions
News Media
Nonunion
Propaganda
Public opinion
Public relations
Supermarkets
Unions
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Summary:So-called corporate campaigns might be best described as the practice of predatory unionism. The purpose of the campaigns, as stated by the AFL-CIO and its affiliates, such as the UFCW, is to use whatever means necessary - propaganda campaigns, abuse of the regulatory system, and picketing - to either drive up the costs of and prices of nonunion firms or to drive them into bankruptcy. The UFCW's corporate campaign against Food Lion is harmful to consumers, will cost thousands of jobs if successful, and is essentially a clever public relations campaign designed to bankrupt Food Lion or, at the very least, to preserve the market share of unionized stores.
ISSN:0195-3613
1936-4768
DOI:10.1007/BF02685853