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I've noticed all of the unemployed around the country, it greatly affects us all. That doesn't come close to making up for the damage that labor unions have caused this country, that's the topic of this thread BTW. Labor unions destroyed the automobile manufacturing industry in this country, not CEO pay rates.
Correct. Maybe the title should be changed to "Here is why most people hate what Unions have become".
Almost everybody hates abuse of power. The OP example is just one of many where union power has become extreme.
Anyone who studied history in the US understands the importance of unions. But those things are all laws now. The unions have nothing to do with that now. The unions got greedy. They weren't willing to rise and fall with the fate of their employers. They value seniority instead of job performance. Many have corrupt leadership. And they take money from their members for (?). The Teamsters wouldn't let me plug in an extension cord at a conference in NYC.
And there are numerous examples of unions abusing their power. Hostess cupcakes is another good example. The unions required that each product be delivered in a separate delivery truck to preserve as many jobs as possible. So you had to have a Ho Hos delivery truck and a Twinkies delivery truck and a Donettes delivery truck, etc, etc even if they were all going from the same bakery to the same grocery store. And of course they destroyed the company.
I've worked union and non-union welding jobs. Non-union is another word for sweat shop. It's where you work until they get rid of you because they don't want to pay a real journeyman wage. Unions aren't as big as they once where because companies know how much more they can make by having no ethics in regards to their employees. It's good for business owners, but it's bad for society IMO. A skilled worker being paid $12 an hour will never take pride in his work.
You must have been a lousy welder if you only made $12 per hour. Welders are in high demand.
And the countries in which unions are strong, like in Canada, workers make better pay, have better working conditions, and everyone benefits.
Actually, unions are not strong in Canada and membership has been declining for the past 30 years. Union membership in the private sector has been rapidly declining but the total has been partially offset by an increase in public sector union membership.
And lots of countries with high union membership rates such as Italy are not exactly bastions of productivity.
You must have been a lousy welder if you only made $12 per hour. Welders are in high demand.
To a point, companies in the south will pay 12.00 and find someone to do it, that's why a lot of southern welders, guys from Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, even Texas will come up to the north east for shutdowns and even move their entire families up here for full time jobs.
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