Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community - View Single Post - More union-busting in the U.S.?

percy · 03-23-2009, 07:25 AM

If unions are initiated by workers because of poor work conditions, then I support them. If unions are wanted so that check out clerks can make $30 dollars an hour, have 5 weeks paid holidays , 100% paid benefits and free education for their families, get an indexed pension while not paying into it,...well then no I do not support that. If you are unhappy making $6 an hour, get training and find a higher paying job.

I believe if unions are going to survive they have to get in step with the reason their existence came about in the first place,..to protect the worker from harassment, mistreatment and discrimination. If they continue to be a driving force in the collective bargaining unit pushing for exorbitant salaries and benefits for menial tasks (ie an auto worker getting $35 an hour to hang doors on a car in which the process is 95% automated) they are writing their own death certificate.

Can you imagine having lost your job in the manufacturing sector, have lost your savings and are now at risk of losing your home, and your hard earned tax dollars taken from you are to protect overpaid unionized autoworkers pensions,...pensions they don't even pay into themselves?

03-23-2009, 07:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
percy Addict	If unions are initiated by workers because of poor work conditions, then I support them. If unions are wanted so that check out clerks can make $30 dollars an hour, have 5 weeks paid holidays , 100% paid benefits and free education for their families, get an indexed pension while not paying into it,...well then no I do not support that. If you are unhappy making $6 an hour, get training and find a higher paying job. I believe if unions are going to survive they have to get in step with the reason their existence came about in the first place,..to protect the worker from harassment, mistreatment and discrimination. If they continue to be a driving force in the collective bargaining unit pushing for exorbitant salaries and benefits for menial tasks (ie an auto worker getting $35 an hour to hang doors on a car in which the process is 95% automated) they are writing their own death certificate. Can you imagine having lost your job in the manufacturing sector, have lost your savings and are now at risk of losing your home, and your hard earned tax dollars taken from you are to protect overpaid unionized autoworkers pensions,...pensions they don't even pay into themselves?