If you will recall they also demanded to be exempt from obamacare. They seem to think they are a ove what they demand of others.
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Those who think the minimum wage doesn't cost jobs might want to have a chat with unions in Los Angeles.
After pushing for a big hike in that city's minimum wage — which will climb to $15 an hour by 2020 — labor leaders now want an exemption for companies that have unionized workers.
Why? Because, according to Rusty Hicks, head of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, "with a collective bargaining agreement, a business owner and the employees negotiate an agreement that works for them both. The agreement allows each party to prioritize what is important to them."
The union exemption would, Hicks said, give "the parties the option, the freedom, to negotiate that agreement. And that is a good thing."
Wait just a minute.
Isn't this precisely what happens when anyone applies for a job, whether it's through collective bargaining or one-on-one?
An employer and a prospective employee negotiate the terms of employment that suit them both, including the mix of wages, benefits and perks. If either side doesn't like the offer, the deal's off.
It's called the free market. And it works...
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