Posted by phil_n on March 08, 2015 at 10:53:39 from (207.81.66.16):
In Reply to: Wisconsin question posted by jm. on March 07, 2015 at 06:05:58:
What businessman in his right mind would pay someone more than necessary to get him to work for him? Take that thought back to pre-union and ask yourself where would the average worker be now? Henry Ford only upped his workers wages because he felt he had to. Do you think Buffet would pay anyone more that $10/hr if he didn't have to (or $5, or $2 for that matter)? He's an admired and astute businessman.
Ok, unions are definitely not perfect but on the other hand politicians of today seem to score about 95% on the 'evil' scale - unions maybe 50%. Meaning time may be better spent prioritizing our concerns.
All of this may not play out in our lifetimes but if it keeps going, sooner or later, your children/grandchildren will have the same standard of living as an average Chinese or Zimbabwean, and will be working for the upper class elite of China and Zimbabwe.
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