ITHACA, New York, July 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news:

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Knowing a manager's stance on unions can affect worker performance

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It's no secret that management at major firms such as Starbucks and Tesla aren't exactly fans of unionization. But for other companies, how does an anti-union stance affect worker output and performance?

It might depend on whether that stance is, in fact, a secret.