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Originally Posted by Barefootsies
I've worked in both management and union shops, even as a union steward. They are stereotyped like a mofo and painted with a broad brush of bullshit.
If it were not for unions in the FIRST PLACE. You would still be working like for slave labor rates like they were in the 1800's and early 1900's. You should actually thank unions for a lot of what you (subjective to those in the real world jobs, not internet) take for granted today.
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My dad has been a Personnel Manager at multiple companies, some union, some non-union. He's the lucky guy who gets to coordinate contract negotiations. Let me tell you, stereotypes happen for a reason. I'm not talking about most of the workers themselves, the good ones are just brainwashed by "that's how it's always been." I'm talking about high-level union management.
I'm in total agreement with your second paragraph, though you forgot to leave out that there are a whole host of federal regulations that make unions pretty much unnecessary now. Unions are outdated relics that remain only to extract money from both members and management.
Don't even get me started on Card Check.