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It’s on the ropes in corporate America - but not in the public sector.
by balderdash 3y ago
It’s on the ropes in corporate America - but not in the public sector.
- kelnos 3y agoI know this is just one example, but public school teacher unions don't seem to be doing so great, seeing how teaching is still the example always brought up as the most tragically underpaid profession. Sure, a union isn't a magic bullet that fixes all problems, but I know school teachers in some very different districts in the US, and their pay is universally awful for the amount of time they put in, and some of them even end up having to buy their own school supplies, out of pocket, because their classroom is way underfunded. I guess we could argue that, without the unions, things would be even worse, but I still think teachers unions have mostly failed their members. On the flip side, police officer unions seem to be doing pretty great, negotiating reasonably high pay, and helping to shield their members from accountability for wrongdoing.
- s1artibartfast 3y agoLike you said it depends on the sector. I have a lot of friends that work for the state and it seems like their unions are doing great. Six figures, guaranteed raises, 2 Days in office per month, and what seems from an outsider to be like a 20 hour work week
- Der_Einzige 3y agoLabor movements don't like public sector unions. When unions are talked about, it's almost entirely assuming private sector unions.