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more informal and less focus on senority and following every rule to the letter random thoughts Send a noteboard - 19/02/2014 04:49:48 PM

I have only been in one union shop and I found myself constantly frustrated with them. We wanted to switch to 4-10 schedule but we couldn't because the union shop said they would have to pay OT. We wanted a night shift but couldn't because the union insisted the senior people had the right to make junior people change shifts whenever they wanted. We had some people get caught logging in for OT and then goi g to beeakfast, twice. The unio n protected them.

The job I got had similar benifits and pay much more flexibility. If wanted time off all I had to do was clear it with my manager who was a reasonable chap. I negiotedmy own salary and left when I was offered more money.

I dont know that much about unions in othet countries I just know I don't like they way they are run hear. Sorry but you shouldn't make 65K a year for job it takes a week to learn.

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Are you still doing these? *NM* TheCrownless - 17/02/2014 06:31:29 PM 306 Views
It's either these or no posts..... *NM* Anonymous2000 - 17/02/2014 06:54:54 PM 213 Views
Even if that theory did hold up to testing TheCrownless - 17/02/2014 07:01:18 PM 506 Views
I dunno, I was kind of curious how the first American "works council" would work out. Legolas - 17/02/2014 06:57:15 PM 545 Views
if American unions were not so bad they would have more support random thoughts - 18/02/2014 02:27:52 AM 490 Views
Funny, that's pretty much how a lot of people here feel about unions too. Legolas - 18/02/2014 08:35:54 PM 542 Views
So out of curiosity, you are totally against all unions? *NM* beetnemesis - 18/02/2014 02:39:45 AM 213 Views
Can't say I am against "ALL", but I can't think of any I would support..... Anonymous2000 - 18/02/2014 04:47:39 AM 477 Views
How do you think things like benefits, salary, working conditions, etc. should be negotiated, then? *NM* beetnemesis - 18/02/2014 06:44:04 PM 209 Views
omost workers in the US don't belong to unions random thoughts - 18/02/2014 08:13:19 PM 502 Views
So your argument is basically "let market forces do their work?" beetnemesis - 19/02/2014 02:43:09 AM 535 Views
sorry but I did not make an argument I answered your question random thoughts - 19/02/2014 04:21:04 AM 508 Views
Agreed. public sector unions should be outlawed.....even FDR was against them. Anonymous2000 - 19/02/2014 01:03:56 PM 529 Views
But your original post was about an Auto Workers union, right? beetnemesis - 19/02/2014 02:10:54 PM 504 Views
(brain fart, I thought you were Anonymous 2000) *NM* beetnemesis - 19/02/2014 02:08:36 PM 205 Views
How would you prefer them to work? Any specific country? *NM* beetnemesis - 19/02/2014 02:09:40 PM 214 Views
more informal and less focus on senority and following every rule to the letter random thoughts - 19/02/2014 04:49:48 PM 588 Views
I never really understood unions MrFarstrider - 19/02/2014 03:10:27 PM 527 Views
It's not too difficult beetnemesis - 19/02/2014 08:54:16 PM 486 Views
In regards to working conditions.... Jeordam - 20/02/2014 04:09:58 PM 563 Views
So, government regulation beetnemesis - 20/02/2014 06:07:43 PM 561 Views
most conservative support the idea of regulations random thoughts - 20/02/2014 11:30:42 PM 465 Views
Ha! Well, yeah, can't really disagree there. *NM* beetnemesis - 21/02/2014 02:37:52 AM 244 Views
I understand what a labor union does MrFarstrider - 21/02/2014 11:36:20 PM 504 Views
I hate public sector unions. They should be put to death. AgentApple - 24/02/2014 07:47:28 AM 608 Views
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