Staunchly pro-Trump Uihleins gave anonymous survey to workers at Uline, headquartered in swing state of Wisconsin

Summary

Republican mega-donors Dick and Liz Uihlein, major backers of Trump, surveyed employees at their company, Uline, on their voting preferences for the upcoming U.S. election. Uline is based in swing-state Wisconsin, critical for presidential candidates.

Marketed as “anonymous,” the survey requested employees sign in, raising privacy concerns and skepticism among staff.

Liz Uihlein dismissed concerns, calling the survey “for fun” and voluntary, though legal experts warn that such employer requests can be intimidating and may increase employee anxiety.

Federal and state laws prohibit voter intimidation, with Wisconsin specifically criminalizing vote solicitation.

  • Maggoty@lemmy.world
    26·
    6 months ago

    “Anonymous”

    “Log in”

    Lmao. Nope. I’ve seen that one before. Didn’t get me that time either.

    • Duamerthrax@lemmy.world
      8·
      6 months ago

      I would also just lie to my boss anyway. But I also don’t have a social media present that’s tied to my real life/name.

  • jordanlund@lemmy.world
    19·
    6 months ago

    If the parties were reversed, and it were a Democratic owner pushing the polling, Republican employees would have burned the place down already.

  • theangryseal@lemmy.world
    8·
    6 months ago

    My brother’s former employer (Jim Justice, current governor of West Virginia) once laid off nearly everyone in the mine he worked at. With their last paycheck was a letter, (paraphrasing) “If Barack Obama is elected, we may never return to work.”

    I took it as, “Well, vote Republican or we aren’t opening the mines back up and you won’t have a job.”

    Wasn’t long after Obama won that they called most of them back.

    It’s crazy how often my brother and his coworkers had to chase their paychecks too. Justice is known locally for stiffing his workers, yet somehow he’s qualified to govern the state. Beats me man. I need to look at the election results and see how many people voted for him in towns where he employs people. It would shock me if he got a significant post job of the vote in those towns given his reputation.

    Before he was governor I only ever heard his name in a negative light.

  • Bonesince1997@lemmy.world
    8·
    6 months ago

    Yeah, politics is…fun. Just another Republican caught in the act thinking everything is a joke. You’re not a comedian, you’re an asshole.