Really... Unions are Good for the Country

Unions were largely responsible for the 40 hour work week, workplace safety and fair labor laws. Unions or the threat of unions keep management in check. Their influence on the workplace has diminished in the last 20 years.

But they are stilll a necessary evil
 
Unions were largely responsible for the 40 hour work week, workplace safety and fair labor laws. Unions or the threat of unions keep management in check. Their influence on the workplace has diminished in the last 20 years.

But they are stilll a necessary evil



50-60 years ago you bet they did good, but today they have become full of people that don't much like this nation and are using their clout to damage our country. Also they make it very hard to compete in a global economy like we have now.
 
Think of a reason and it's plausible! To make room for his wife's second cousin. To cut costs because he just financed a boat. To save on paying for a pension if the worker is in her mid fifties.



OHH yeah the age thing. Many corps downsize and lay off older workers and then hire younger ones back.
Cheaper insurance rates, etc...

Really?

So a man with 30 years experience and 50 years old is easily replaced by a man with 2 years experience and 22 years old?

Seems to me the man with 30 years experience did not enhance his skill set over those 30 years. I mean, hell, he was replaced with someone with 28 years less experience.

Personal responsibility. Make yourself indispensible. It is good advice.

It went beyond the value of the 50 year old vs the 22 year old. Companies would fire older workers prior to the point their retirement benefits would kick in. There are many reasons for having Age Discrimination protections and the unions fought to get them
 
Unions were largely responsible for the 40 hour work week, workplace safety and fair labor laws. Unions or the threat of unions keep management in check. Their influence on the workplace has diminished in the last 20 years.

But they are stilll a necessary evil



50-60 years ago you bet they did good, but today they have become full of people that don't much like this nation and are using their clout to damage our country. Also they make it very hard to compete in a global economy like we have now.

Thats exactly what they said 50-60 years ago. Called them socialists and bashed their heads in with clubs
 
Please explain to me why an employer would arbitrarily fire an employee who is doing an outstanding job?

I again must ask....

Please explain to me why an employer would arbitrarily fire an employee who is doing an outstanding job.
Think of a reason and it's plausible! To make room for his wife's second cousin. To cut costs because he just financed a boat. To save on paying for a pension if the worker is in her mid fifties.

I have first hand seen good employees lose jobs because someone in managment wanted to hire a relative. My brother was once fired after he trained one of his supervisor's nephews to do the job. I have also seen a shift manager get fired because his supervisor was sleeping with a team member and then the supervisor gave the team member the shift managers position
I wonder if these most of these posters know what a right to work state is?
 
At one time, yes. The original ideals of a union was for the common working man to be able to earn a fair wage with job security. Now you have athletes and actors and such with unions.

Not to mention being on the payroll of the democrats to push liberal agendas. :mad:
 

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