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Traditionally the way it has played out is that casual workers are screwed in favour of permanents (who are more likely to be union members). The company saves
by angry_octet 8y ago
Traditionally the way it has played out is that casual workers are screwed in favour of permanents (who are more likely to be union members). The company saves on wages overall but some employees get better wages. And of course corrupt kickbacks to prevent industrial action, aka a protection racket.
There can be multiple unions too, and inter-union conflict. Some of the unions are very right wing (hate gays and women basically) and have e.g. opposed paid maternity leave in a zero sum game approach.
- angry_octet 8y agoYou can down vote, but I'm just being factual: https://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace/huge-pay-rise-for-coles-workers-after-scrapping-of-cosy-union-deal-20180811-p4zwwo.html https://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace/huge-pay-rise-for-... http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-28/union-accused-of-ties-to-crime-figures,-kickbacks-for-jobs/5221234 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-28/union-accused-of-ties-... https://amp.smh.com.au/national/why-is-the-union-that-represents-supermarket-workers-stopping-gay-marriage-20150430-1mwl32.html https://amp.smh.com.au/national/why-is-the-union-that-repres...