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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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Volkswagen workers reject United Auto Workers - Anonymous2000 - 17/02/2014 02:42:20 PM 860 Views
Are you still doing these? *NM* TheCrownless - 17/02/2014 06:31:29 PM 296 Views
It's either these or no posts..... *NM* Anonymous2000 - 17/02/2014 06:54:54 PM 202 Views
Even if that theory did hold up to testing TheCrownless - 17/02/2014 07:01:18 PM 487 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 519 Views
if American unions were not so bad they would have more support random thoughts - 18/02/2014 02:27:52 AM 458 Views
Funny, that's pretty much how a lot of people here feel about unions too. Legolas - 18/02/2014 08:35:54 PM 510 Views
So out of curiosity, you are totally against all unions? *NM* beetnemesis - 18/02/2014 02:39:45 AM 200 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 446 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 197 Views
omost workers in the US don't belong to unions random thoughts - 18/02/2014 08:13:19 PM 470 Views
So your argument is basically "let market forces do their work?" beetnemesis - 19/02/2014 02:43:09 AM 504 Views
sorry but I did not make an argument I answered your question random thoughts - 19/02/2014 04:21:04 AM 478 Views
Agreed. public sector unions should be outlawed.....even FDR was against them. Anonymous2000 - 19/02/2014 01:03:56 PM 499 Views
But your original post was about an Auto Workers union, right? beetnemesis - 19/02/2014 02:10:54 PM 473 Views
(brain fart, I thought you were Anonymous 2000) *NM* beetnemesis - 19/02/2014 02:08:36 PM 191 Views
How would you prefer them to work? Any specific country? *NM* beetnemesis - 19/02/2014 02:09:40 PM 203 Views
more informal and less focus on senority and following every rule to the letter random thoughts - 19/02/2014 04:49:48 PM 556 Views
I never really understood unions MrFarstrider - 19/02/2014 03:10:27 PM 497 Views
It's not too difficult beetnemesis - 19/02/2014 08:54:16 PM 455 Views
In regards to working conditions.... Jeordam - 20/02/2014 04:09:58 PM 527 Views
So, government regulation beetnemesis - 20/02/2014 06:07:43 PM 529 Views
most conservative support the idea of regulations random thoughts - 20/02/2014 11:30:42 PM 437 Views
Ha! Well, yeah, can't really disagree there. *NM* beetnemesis - 21/02/2014 02:37:52 AM 230 Views
I understand what a labor union does MrFarstrider - 21/02/2014 11:36:20 PM 473 Views
I hate public sector unions. They should be put to death. AgentApple - 24/02/2014 07:47:28 AM 582 Views
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