06-26-2002, 05:00 PM
Your safety rules and work hours are governed by federal law. Every employee in a legal job, legaly entitled to work here in the US is protected. You don't need the union to represent you if there is a violation. All 50 states have labor boards that will hear, at no charge to you, any violation the ruling on the violation comes from the state labor board, not the union.
As for your bennies, if the financial condition of your employer/industry changes, they will go away. Don't believe me, ask any UAW, CWA or Teamster member from the 70's and 80's. For the record, except for the compound interest on your vacation pay, all of my benefits exceed yours. We have never been unionized.
Also, before you come to a conclusion on my ignorance, I am an expert in labor law and employer/employee rights. I have heard hearings in 27 states on employment issues and I have poured over statistic after statistic on layoffs, benefits, labor grievances and union actions. Union employees are laid off by their employers at a rate 38 to 1 compared to non union employees. Non union companies are more likely to survive economic fluctuations as they are more competitive because they are not bound by ridiculous labor contracts.
I respect your right to be organized, I just don't personaly see the need and nothing will change my mind. As said earlier, the unions had their time and place and accomplished much. It has passed.
As for your bennies, if the financial condition of your employer/industry changes, they will go away. Don't believe me, ask any UAW, CWA or Teamster member from the 70's and 80's. For the record, except for the compound interest on your vacation pay, all of my benefits exceed yours. We have never been unionized.
Also, before you come to a conclusion on my ignorance, I am an expert in labor law and employer/employee rights. I have heard hearings in 27 states on employment issues and I have poured over statistic after statistic on layoffs, benefits, labor grievances and union actions. Union employees are laid off by their employers at a rate 38 to 1 compared to non union employees. Non union companies are more likely to survive economic fluctuations as they are more competitive because they are not bound by ridiculous labor contracts.
I respect your right to be organized, I just don't personaly see the need and nothing will change my mind. As said earlier, the unions had their time and place and accomplished much. It has passed.
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