Volprofch05
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Things you mention are exactly the problem. Unions may have been founded on good principle. Now they are garbage. They do a few things. Ensure awful workers are protected from being fired, ensure overachievers never reach potential because there is no reason to overachieve as they will only be paid what the worst worker is paid. They prevent growth and evolving because they are against any change. And yes as you mentioned they overpay people which trickles to the consumer. Please explain to me why someone putting a nut on a bolt with 0 education or skill deserves to be paid 40-50$ an hour? This is why the auto market is now trash and inflated. Has greedy corporate played their part? Of course. But the unions share the blame.For who? They're f***ing great for the jobs and trades that can't be outsourced. Unions built the middle class in this country, and they remain one of the few reasons the skilled trades still pay as well as they do in large numbers.
Unions are garbage.
Things you mention are exactly the problem. Unions may have been founded on good principle. Now they are garbage. They do a few things. Ensure awful workers are protected from being fired, ensure overachievers never reach potential because there is no reason to overachieve as they will only be paid what the worst worker is paid. They prevent growth and evolving because they are against any change. And yes as you mentioned they overpay people which trickles to the consumer. Please explain to me why someone putting a nut on a bolt with 0 education or skill deserves to be paid 40-50$ an hour? This is why the auto market is now trash and inflated. Has greedy corporate played their part? Of course. But the unions share the blame.
I also have been in one in the past. I see arguments from both sides. I believe when jobs were scarce they meant well. Companies would abuse employees bc they knew jobs were scarce. Now with a multitude of opportunities companies kind of have to take care of people or they will just go elsewhere. I’ve been abroad to other countries where companies and unions work together. It’s nice. It’s just not the case in the states in my experience.I'm in a union. You speak the truth. They do protect terrible employees. Seen it too many times. But they also have protected many good people from being punished or fired based on lies. Seen that too many times also. Gotta take the good with the bad.
Garbage is a little strong imo, but I get the point
I was recently looking at regional wages related to another industry and ran across this article. I was surprised that the production line worker wages were not higher. They are higher but not dramatically out of line with food service and childcare wages. I would think benefits are much better in the union jobs.Things you mention are exactly the problem. Unions may have been founded on good principle. Now they are garbage. They do a few things. Ensure awful workers are protected from being fired, ensure overachievers never reach potential because there is no reason to overachieve as they will only be paid what the worst worker is paid. They prevent growth and evolving because they are against any change. And yes as you mentioned they overpay people which trickles to the consumer. Please explain to me why someone putting a nut on a bolt with 0 education or skill deserves to be paid 40-50$ an hour? This is why the auto market is now trash and inflated. Has greedy corporate played their part? Of course. But the unions share the blame.