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Sounds like a great plan by unions to increase their ranks. By gaining a competitive advantage in labor costs, unionized labor and the companies that employ them will stand a chance at growing.
Is it any worse than the things corporations do? Or other special interest groups?
At any rate, lets see how many union jobs end up paying below minimum wage. My suspension is, $15/hr won't be viable and will be scrapped, possibly even before implementation. What some out of touch "labor leader" has to say if of little interest or worth. Unions mean very little today, and the things they say are largely ignored anyways. It's funny that these so called labor leaders actually envision themselves as being viable in the future.
Sounds like a great plan by unions to increase their ranks. By gaining a competitive advantage in labor costs, unionized labor and the companies that employ them will stand a chance at growing.
Is it any worse than the things corporations do? Or other special interest groups?
At any rate, lets see how many union jobs end up paying below minimum wage. My suspension is, $15/hr won't be viable and will be scrapped, possibly even before implementation. What some out of touch "labor leader" has to say if of little interest or worth. Unions mean very little today, and the things they say are largely ignored anyways. It's funny that these so called labor leaders actually envision themselves as being viable in the future.
Yeah I think it is a bit worse. Workers will get lower than the $15 min wage and also have to pay union dues.
Yeah I think it is a bit worse. Workers will get lower than the $15 min wage and also have to pay union dues.
And workers have the freedom to work elsewhere. The unions that want to race to the bottom are welcomed to do so. Not all unions seem to support these so called exemptions. It's also doubtful that the majority will be able to pay below minimum wage for the jobs that need to be filled. Unions are not exempt from forces that help establish market based wages, such as supply and demand.
Unions will come in and negotiate wages lower than $15. They'll get the work.
And the workers will end up with lower pay and union dues owed the very folks that got them excluded from this $15/hour min wage law.
The unions have set themselves up pretty nicely there. Cheaper to hire union help then non union help.
And workers have the freedom to work elsewhere. The unions that want to race to the bottom are welcomed to do so. No all unions seem to support these so called exemptions. It's also doubtful that the majority will be able to pay below minimum wage for the jobs that need to be filled.
No one said they are paying below Federal min wage.
These unions will just pay under the new min wage of $15/hour.
That happened in SeaTac. Union workers in the hotels there did not get raises.
Did you not know that ?
I posted an article. Unions all over have done this. Supported higher wages and when the bill passed there were exemptions for them in there.
No one said they are paying below Federal min wage.
These unions will just pay under the new min wage of $15/hour.
That happened in SeaTac. Union workers in the hotels there did not get raises.
Did you not know that ?
I posted an article. Unions all over have done this. Supported higher wages and when the bill passed there were exemptions for them in there.
Than these workers should vote with their feet. The unions behaving like this are only doing more harm than good in the long run. At any rate, there are hundreds of unions in existence. The actions of one does not represent all. Many unions are simply not viable any longer.
Than these workers should vote with their feet. The unions behaving like this are only doing more harm than good in the long run. At any rate, there are hundreds of unions in existence. The actions of one does not represent all. Many unions are simply not viable any longer.
Well they didn't. They still work there, pay their union dues and complain about not having a living wage.
Don't you just want to punch a liberal in the face when you hear them say " unions protect American workers".
Unions have had their place in our society before, and I expect there will come a day again when they have their place. Unfortunately, during the current time, most unions are just mob-style shake-down outfits that are all about themselves and their own power and prestige. This story is just one more example among many that illustrates that.
And if the trend in union membership in this country is any indication, American workers know it.
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