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Why should unions call the shots on who gets to do what work?
Why should the employers? They cannot accomplish anything without the workers. All the union is asking for is a decent wage and benefits. Without the union you may as well hire illegals for a buck an hour.
I mean why even pay minimum wage? If you don't value the working man enough to pay him a living wage why give him anything?
The moral of this stupid story is most of you who are commenting on unions are clueless of what you are talking about. Just stop. Unions are probably why this country became the superpower it is today. It's because of unions that there is a middle class. Unions fought for equal rights for minorities before MLK was even born. Unions fought for equal pay for women before Gloria Steinem burned her first bra. You work 8 hours a day because of unions. You have pensions, 401K matches because of unions. Even if you've never paid a penny for dues what you have today is because of what unions have fought for.
But go ahead, throw it all away. Trust people like the Enron management team to treat you fairly and look out for your future.
The moral of this stupid story is most of you who are commenting on unions are clueless of what you are talking about. Just stop. Unions are probably why this country became the superpower it is today. It's because of unions that there is a middle class. Unions fought for equal rights for minorities before MLK was even born. Unions fought for equal pay for women before Gloria Steinem burned her first bra. You work 8 hours a day because of unions. You have pensions, 401K matches because of unions. Even if you've never paid a penny for dues what you have today is because of what unions have fought for.
But go ahead, throw it all away. Trust people like the Enron management team to treat you fairly and look out for your future.
Oil is why. Go give all you money to the unions if you think they are so wonderful. See what they do for you.
Why should employers call the shots? Are you kidding me? Go start your OWN company if you want to call the shots. How far gone are you anyway?
Are you telling me I could start my own electric utility that is a legal monopoly? How is that going to work? Since people need safe, dependable elec service to their homes and I enjoy the work and have a knack for it then I have to work for the utility. The union ensures I am treated fairly so I can focus on my job and your safety and keep your rates down at the same time.
Same with auto workers or plumbers or whoever....you want professionals in certain occupations and the unions ensure that. My company loves the union, we have a close to 100 year relationship and never a layoff or a strike.
Unions --> efficiency? --> for collecting money!!! Check it out ---> University of California has 13 unions (so far!), so in order to answer an employee's question, you need to know their title - to know which union they belong to - to know the 'rules' for them. Actually, most contracts just 'parrot' (PPSM) University policy in order to 'LOOK BUSY'!! Talk about Ponzie schemes!!
And - check it out - Postdoctoral employees are represented by UNITED AUTO WORKERS (see PX)!!! Go figure!!
Really???? YES, REALLY!!! Tax dollars ---> 'at work' (Of course, it's CA, so I know you aren't surprised!)
The moral of this stupid story is most of you who are commenting on unions are clueless of what you are talking about. Just stop. Unions are probably why this country became the superpower it is today. It's because of unions that there is a middle class. Unions fought for equal rights for minorities before MLK was even born. Unions fought for equal pay for women before Gloria Steinem burned her first bra. You work 8 hours a day because of unions. You have pensions, 401K matches because of unions. Even if you've never paid a penny for dues what you have today is because of what unions have fought for.
But go ahead, throw it all away. Trust people like the Enron management team to treat you fairly and look out for your future.
The unions get greedy too. Just look at the teamsters union, what happened to Hoffa, no one knows to this day. There is greed on both sides.
Are you telling me I could start my own electric utility that is a legal monopoly? How is that going to work? Since people need safe, dependable elec service to their homes and I enjoy the work and have a knack for it then I have to work for the utility. The union ensures I am treated fairly so I can focus on my job and your safety and keep your rates down at the same time.
Same with auto workers or plumbers or whoever....you want professionals in certain occupations and the unions ensure that. My company loves the union, we have a close to 100 year relationship and never a layoff or a strike.
Why don't the union plumbers start their own company? Why don't the union bakers start their own company? You can't answer the question so go into spin mode. Answer is they could be they would have to pay themselves what they demand and they don't want to do that.
The unions get greedy too. Just look at the teamsters union, what happened to Hoffa, no one knows to this day. There is greed on both sides.
I love how these folks scream about the evil managment but when the union mafia goons took the pension money and built vegas with it nobody seemed to mind.
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