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Unions can be good. They can be operated poorly and inefficiently too. Good luck to them. Consumer unions seem like a neat idea too.
by typeofhuman 5y ago
Unions can be good. They can be operated poorly and inefficiently too. Good luck to them.
Consumer unions seem like a neat idea too.
- willis936 5y agoGraduate students are paid half time but expected to work full time and have their entire career at the mercy of individual professors. If protections will not be given freely then collective bargaining can force the issue.
- caddemon 5y agoExcept this is still true at US schools that have had a union for many years. The pay and benefits go up a little bit but the fundamental issues remain. I've never even heard of a grad union trying to bargain for true changes in funding structure or degree requirements.
- missedthecue 5y agocan't wait for company unions, where they band together to achieve their objectives
- occz 5y agoThis already exists, in the form of various think tanks and lobbying organisations. Maybe that was the joke you were making though, I can't quite tell.
- missedthecue 5y agoNo I'm talking about things like Ford, GM, and Chrysler creating a group together to more effectively negotiate with the UAW. Together, they are strong!