Posted by Larry NE IL on May 04, 2009 at 18:59:01 from (68.253.214.33):
In Reply to: Re: Union loyalists posted by jdemaris on May 04, 2009 at 15:56:49:
I ran my own excavating business for 20+ years AS A UNION MEMBER. Kept 9 operators busy all year around and hired more as needed in the summer. EVERYONE that works benefits from unions, including non union employees. I had a VP from a large Hombuilder complain to me how the unions were ruining the industry...I suggested that He knock on the doors of the homes they were selling and see who was buying Your houses. Everyone wants to get "theirs" done cheaply, but then have aliens fly in from mars with a pocket full of cash and buy them up!! The union also kept all of the contractors on an even keel. The problem is when the membership breaks down, as the teamsters did. Too many small "fifedoms" and too many members splitting off and working for less money than they should. I had a competitor who I could never beat on price. After I retired, one of my operators went to work for him. Sure enough, most of his guys were working overtime for 1/2 price, and no overtime on saturdays! And, no He didn't pay any extras. My guy quit and a few of the regulars quit with him.
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