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That example does not even rise to the level of ridiculous.I believe what you're saying is working in a union shop suppresses the need for or opportunity to demonstrate individual merit.Simple..
When you speak for the masses, ones individuality no longer becomes a factor.
Now whereas that may sound like a good thing, when it comes to ones career it is not.
If you work for a unionized company and you have a differential that would warrant an advancement in your career, it becomes meaningless.
If employee A uses all of his sick days (even though he was not sick) and employee B uses none of his sick days (even though he had a sore throat a couple of times) and yet they both get the exact same raise, how many sick days do you think employee B will use next year?
Unions have created an environment where the worker strives toi work no harder than the least acceptable by contract.
It is not good for the business and it is not good for the employee with a good work ethic.
Unions were necessary to ensure safe working environments....now we have OSHA and HR laws to do that.
If I'm right, that's true. And that is a difficult circumstance for those who are capable of exceptional performance but such individuals are the exception, not the rule. And having given this matter some thought I've come to this conclusion.
Suppose one works in a union shop where the hourly wage is $20 but union rules impede earning a raise for individual merit. A likely alternative circumstance is one works in a non-union shop for $5 an hour but individual merit results in a $15 an hour raise.
A second alternative is for one's exceptional abilities to propel one to a management level position where union concerns are not an impediment.
First, unless one is a waitstaffer in a restaurant, $5 is illegal. So let's cut that bullshit out of the equation.
Next, you cannot claim to come to conclusion then in the very next sentence start with "suppose".
I submit you've given this no thought at all.
You simply came up with a scenario that supports your point of view. That is no one in a union shop should ever be rewarded with higher pay for exemplary work ahead of others in the group.
That very premise breeds mediocrity. It sets up a work environment where good people are bitter because the slackers get the same pay and benefits as the best workers.
It is unfortunate but true that most union workers can get much more from themselves on the job but refuse to do so because the people that have learned how to game the system and simply show up to collect their check. Quite frankly businesses do not have time for this drama. Neither do the American people.
Since union shops are but 7% of the workforce, little harm done. And most self respecting union workers won't put up with slackers for long. Someone has to get the work done. They do set a standard, a bar of what fair treatment is. They serve a useful function. I have not been in a union shop since I was a teen but I do see how they make things better for all of us. and.. if you ask front office mgmt how they feel about their workers after they reach a settllement most would agree that their conscience is good. They don't have to 2nd guess themselves on whether fairness is in play cause the union settled it for them.
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