![]() A union would give us a means of collaborating with regulators, lawmakers, and shareholders to improve transparency, efficiency, and compliance. With a collective voice, Wells Fargo workers could advocate to eliminate discrimination and bias in the workplace and ensure the ethical and equitable treatment of all employees. ![]() In fact, at this year’s shareholder meeting, one-third of shareholders voted in favor of a proposal that would enshrine Wells Fargo workers’ right to associate freely. By respecting our voice on the job, Wells Fargo can work with us to become the best bank for workers, customers, and yes, shareholders. Wells Fargo faces a choice: continue down the path of union-busting–or forge a different, better path in which the bank and workers are collaborators, not adversaries. In testimony before Congress last year, Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf pledged to “follow the law” and not interfere with workers’ efforts to join a union. Other workers have faced threats and intimidation from management for being active in worker organizing. I recently joined several coworkers at my call center in Oregon in filing Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges against the bank after management repeatedly tore down pro-union fliers from our workspaces. However, Wells Fargo has been resistant to our organizing efforts in branches, offices, and call centers and behind closed doors. With a union, we can stop the next scandal before it begins. In fact, it was Wells Fargo workers organizing with the Committee for Better Banks who were among the first to raise the alarm on the bank’s fake account scandal in 2016. Through a union, workers would have a means of raising concerns about common issues at Wells Fargo like poor working conditions, unrealistic sales metrics, and a lack of transparency. By coming together and organizing as a collective, we can transform the bank’s culture and make it a better place for our customers to do business. In order to be better advocates for ourselves and our customers, Wells Fargo workers need a voice on the job. That is why my coworkers and I are organizing a union–a first for a bank of that size. The bank’s endless stream of scandals and lawsuits impacts our work and makes it clear Wells Fargo needs to change. Wells Fargo is plagued by understaffing, unfair managerial practices, and a toxic work environment that make it challenging for us to deliver the best results possible for customers. I have spent 15 years working at Wells Fargo because I enjoy helping my customers, but Wells Fargo has made my job harder and harder.
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