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What is the Point of Unions?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Jabber1990, Jul 16, 2016.

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  1. Jul 16, 2016 #11
    Jabber1990

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    desperation. I needed a job
     
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  3. Jul 16, 2016 #12
    Gunner75

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    The point is to extort you or of money by making you think they are providing you with a service that is less serving of the members and more serving of your union leaders pockets.

    My advice, run.
     
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  4. Jul 16, 2016 #13
    Giuseppe Ventolucci

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    They just took $750 outta my pay check in less than a year. If there's no pay increase after this year I'm quitting the job, but the word is the pay will be $4-5 bucks higher soon so I'm waiting
     
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  5. Jul 17, 2016 #14
    Moosetek13

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    Maybe you should start organizing your fellow employees in an anti-union movement?
    Also in an anti-abusive-employer movement at the same time.

    A little organization and a call to the local TV news station might go a long way.
     
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  7. Jul 17, 2016 #15
    street beater

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    Dont take the job, ain't that hard. If they pay for crap, go elsewhere. Problem solved.
     
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    street beater

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    There is a process called desertification, the official way to remove a union.
     
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  9. Jul 17, 2016 #17
    stayinback

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    Quit playing us all a fool ok? You know you aren't quitting, trying to make it sound like the sun wont rise come tomorrow....

    Talkin' like this "union" job was the only thing available to you,
     
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  10. Jul 17, 2016 #18
    Giuseppe Ventolucci

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    Well said StayinBlack
     
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  11. Jul 17, 2016 #19
    Jabber1990

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    somebody told me there are pluses to being in a Union

    Good Pay....which is why I make less than non-union people who do the exact same job...much less

    Good and free Benefits.....I have to buy the crappy benefits the company provides...that I can't afford to buy

    Allowed to be Lazy....they fire us if they catch us being lazy

    Good Work Conditions....which is laughable, the working conditions are terrible
     
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  12. Jul 17, 2016 #20
    Giuseppe Ventolucci

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    Just quit bro. Problem solved!
     
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