Re: Re: Old School
By: Accession to All on Thu Jan 09 2025 07:14 pm
> > There's a lot of unions that just side with the company and don't do
> > anyting for their workers.
> > Sadly, things are not like they used to be.
> I believe it, however, there's a huge difference between factory/shop
> unions
> (which can even include sitting on an assembly line packaging cheese, ffs)
> and construction trade unions.
> Either way, this was brought up because of dues and the negativity behind
> them. Were any dues you ever paid ever a burden on you in your line of work?
> Because in any construction trade, they are basically unnoticeable.
> Compare it to a financial advisor taking a small percentage from your
> funds,
> for taking care of your money for you. Nobody complains about that. :)
i was in the uspostal union, ups(teamsters) and a union at PPG paints(they suck
bad).
no, dues were never really that much. I just had a problem with how the unions
operated. teamsters you just cant trust. They are huge fucking liars.
uspostal union had no teeth because they can't strike or even negotiate. PPG
held people back in progression and pay.
My mom and my god mother were big union powerhouses, I'm surprised I can't find
any articles about them creating strikes. My mom was a Nurse at a nursing
home and eventually in an administration role.
But you are right. Your trade unions are unique. I would say other unions are
pretty crappy in comparison. You seem to pay a shit ton for healthcare, though.
Also in states like wisconsin where it's right to work, people can't be forced
to join a union so that's less people and less strength.
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