Hey Tiny!
On Thu, Jan 09 2025 05:20:35 -0600, you wrote ..
> Not going to go into too many details here, but I have personally
> seen wages and benefits go DOWN after union's came in. Most
> recently last year, people went from $24 an hour to $19.60 an hour
> and benefits while on par with what the company had offered were
> twice as expensive as here in Canada a union is a FOR PROFIT
> business.
I'm guessing this was a factory/shop union also? You can blame the UAW for
messing it up for the rest of the factories/shops and adding, if not creating
people's sour taste of unions. :)
> The last union I was forced into back in the 90's, I went from $9.50
> an hour to $6.85 an hour. Plus I had to pay union dues of $22 every
> 2 weeks.
That's ridiculous, but then again, that was back in the 90s.
> Those were some $$$$$$ union dues when you make $6.85 an hour. That
> company went out of business 6 months after the union came in, they
> didn't have any employees left.
I agree, it's completely different when your wages aren't even enough to live
off of (even for the 90s). But, I'm also happy to hear they went under and are
no longer. THAT is definitely not my definition of a good union.
> I'm not anti-union, but I don't believe they should be a for profit
> business.
I don't know about factories, but in my line of work they kind of have to be.
They are an all around 'company' who provides the manpower to the companies that
are signatory to the union. They also manage our money, take care of our
benefits, etc. This is all in house, too. Everyone in the union office is also a
journeyman ironworker, from the president down, and elected by the members.
Don't get me wrong, I know there's some back end political bullshit, but as long
as it doesn't bother or affect me (it doesn't), I don't care. If they want to
send me a flyer or two during election time to tell me who they're endorsing,
and that's about it (which is probably their little 'nudge nudge' without
actually telling you who to vote for).
Regards,
Nick
... He who laughs last, thinks slowest.
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