Unions can be great, but firing non-performers is one of a managers most important jobs. And its not for the company even, as much as the other employees who d

Unions can be great, but firing non-performers is one of a managers most important jobs. And its not for the company even, as much as the other employees who don't want to be burdened with someone lazy or who refuses to train. It's usually the others who have to cover for them and pick up the pieces. When unions stop management from addressing performance it directly impacts the employees themselves, and yet unions too often try to 'stand strong together'. If unions took a greater role here I think their membership support would increase drastically, they could play their role as employee advocate while maintaining the moral high ground.