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My grandfather was a plant superintendent in a union meat packing shop. His take on unions was interesting: Unions happen when an employer mistreats employees.
by indymike 5y ago
My grandfather was a plant superintendent in a union meat packing shop. His take on unions was interesting: Unions happen when an employer mistreats employees. A company that mistreats employees deserves the union.
- autoexec 5y agoThis is why I don't understand companies who argue that unions just make it harder for people to improve their conditions by making it impossible for employees to communicate directly to management. If the problems employees have could be fixed without unions they would have been fixed already.
- indymike 5y ago> This is why I don't understand companies who argue that unions just make it harder for people to improve their conditions by making it impossible for employees to communicate directly to management. In a well functioning company where managers and employees are well-treated, the Union is at best an extra step, and it does actually prevent direct interaction in some cases. That said, it a badly run company that exploits its employees, talking to management is dangerous for workers.