Why do people hate unions? Will corporations do right by the workers if not mandated to? I am still looking online and see no benefit to workers not being union.
Unions cost the taxpayer too much money.
I know because I used to work for a company that had dealings with the state of MA.
There was a construction project to be done at a state housing facility for the mentally retarded.
2 Bathrooms were to be renovated. It was nothing huge. Bathtubs were to be removed so as to install a wheelchair roll in shower some tiling and electrical work was involved.
Here is how unions operate.
The plumber comes in and takes out the tub then he has to relocate the pipes and shower controls to a different section of the wall but he can't cut a hole in the drywall because that's the sheetrock union's job.
He leaves after 2 hours but the state got charged a 4 hour contract mandated minimum.
The next day a guy comes and cuts holes in the walls in about 20 minutes and charges a 4 hour minimum
A couple days later the plumber comes back and installs some new pipes and shower controls then realizes the light and fan have to be relocated so he leaves because he isn't allowed to do the job of the electrician's union. He charges a 4 hour minimum for an hour's work
The next week an electrician shows up and disconnects the light and fan but he cant relocate the light, the fan or the switch because more holes have to be cut in the drywall. He charges a 4 hour minimum for 20 minutes of work.
The sheet rock guys show up.......
Get the picture?
Those 2 small bathroom jobs took 3 months and 37K to complete. I could have done both in a weekend for abut 6 grand.
Yup.
Gotta agree.
I've worked two union jobs in my life only because to get the job you had to be a Union member.
We had guys that were given a job in the AM, in the labor pool. A job that probably took a couple of hours to do. They did the job and disappeared in the mill for the rest of the day. Happened all the time.
We also had guys who would take a 2 or three hour mowing job and turn it into a 3 day event.
Hanging a simple bulletin board that me and my pal Susie could have done int 20 minutes turned into a 3 day event as well.
For God sakes don't change a litebulb. They need an electrician for that.
By all means be a druggie or Alcoholic. The Union will then want the company to pay for your rehab treatment.
If you happen to be a thief and remodle your basement with material you "borrowed" from the company and got caught. Well the Union will go to the wall for ya.
No fan of Unions. Never have been and never will be.