Posted by JML755 on February 26, 2015 at 09:58:25 from (97.78.165.178):
In Reply to: Right to Work. posted by lfure on February 25, 2015 at 14:36:12:
Ok, the trend seems to be moving away from unionism. 50-70 yrs ago, the trend was TOWARD unionism. Why the shift? Is it solely greedy CEOs who want to enslave the workforce?
No, I believe it's because the majority of people are realizing what unionism costs them, either in the products they buy or through their tax dollars.
Imagine if every farm was unionized. You'd have a guy who only drives the tractor. If there was nothing that needed to be done that involved the tractor, he'd just sit on it all day long. Plowing going slow and you need him to work past 8 hrs? Better give him 1 hrs notice and he'd get time-and-a-half. Sunday? that's double time. Putting the seed in the seeder? That's a laborer. The tractor driver doesn't do that. Not his job. Something broke? Better call maintenance. The laborer or the tractor driver won't touch it. Is it electrical? Oh, you need the electrician. 3 point broke? Oh, you need a millright for that. Or is it the hydraulic lift on it? That's the pipefitter's job.
This same logic holds for EVERY industry. If EVERYONE was unionized, costs for EVERYTHING would go up.
Plus, Union supporters are quick to espouse how unions are GREAT for the individual worker. So if that's the case why aren't they pushing to have EVERYONE unionized? Why doesn't the cashier at 7-Eleven deserve the same benefits as the UAW worker on the line at Ford? Again, they only apply their sanctimonious logic to certain industries with deep pockets who can be held hostage to the union demands.
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