My salute to unions

[allvol123]

They probably were not skilled workers,in so much as being trained and schooled.90% of contracts today have language that stipulates.Skill and ability above seniority.



Unions today recognize working with the company to improve processes either by contractual responsibility or through programs such as OFI (opportunity for improvement).To be a necessity for the benefit of their members.

It amazes me that all the non-union sentiment that prevail in these type threads.Are from either people with little or no knowledge of modern unions or from those whom have a knowledge base that is derived from a special interest of their sense of the decades of the misinformation sped upon the populus..

First point is completely wrong, several were extremely skilled and will be missed for sure. Performance will go down as others that are sill with the company will be forced into jobs they don't have the experience for.

Second point is ridiculously incorrect.

Last point is wrong concerning me. Been around different unions for probably 10 years of my career. Non-union places absolutely kill union places in terms of productivity.

 

[allvol123]

One of the few times we are in perfect agreement. It's absolutely absurd.

Unions are absurd? Or the fact that we agree on something is absurd?

 

[rjd970]

Unions are absurd? Or the fact that we agree on something is absurd?

Both.

 

[WA_Vol]

Company got rid of 15 people today. 3 of these inlcuded my best employees. The reasoning for letting them go, seniority. Makes perfect sense to me. :sick:

I'm confident McDonald's will find you 3 competent guys to replace them when the economy picks up.....

 

[OrangeYankee]

The loyalty was lost when class warfare heated up. I have now worked for two companies whose philosophy was to really take care of employees, but the mentality of just doing enough (show up on time and clock out right at quitting time) is still there. Our society has been conditioned for that, and then most employers just say "Why bother?", so it's a vicious cycle.

 

[allvol123]

I'm confident McDonald's will find you 3 competent guys to replace them when the economy picks up.....

Relax Okla, your Prez is not going to let you run out of Happy Meals.

 

[MG1968]

I'm confident McDonald's will find you 3 competent guys to replace them when the economy picks up.....

if Obama continues his assault on the actual wealth producers in this country, not even McDonald's will survive.