danielpalos
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Yes, it is about benefits if not pay.Here is something more along the lines of what i am referring to:why are wage scales usually different for union labor than for non union labor?Are those pay and benefits fixed in a political a vacuum or in a market where other unions have established some metrics in our market based political-economy regarding compensation. And, you receive that compensation instead of non collectively bargained compensation.
As I said, the retirement system under which I am paid was established in the 1920s. The salary system, the GS system, was established in the 40s. The minimal changes made to it were to the management and executive ranks in the 70s and 80s.
So unions had nothing to do with either.
They aren't, in the Federal government. There are people graded GS-15 (highest GS grade) who are in the bargaining unit. There is no compensation difference.
The Senior Executive Service had a different system established by the Carter Administration. None of those positions could be in the bargaining unit because by definition they are management.
When you join the union, you have access to these AFGE benefits. These benefits are backed by the collective strength of over 10-million members of AFL-CIO unions. By using one or two of the programs, many members save as much as their annual dues. Source: https://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=MemberBenefits&FuseAction=Info&BenefitID=12
So? That's not pay and benefits.
And AFGE is the WORST. Totally useless organization. Does nothing but degrade productivity and protect the worthless.