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Anecdotally, US labor union relations have been strained for some time compared to international settings. Plausibly, this is in part due to the size of America
by lumost 3y ago
Anecdotally, US labor union relations have been strained for some time compared to international settings. Plausibly, this is in part due to the size of American labor unions compared to their international equivalents.
The Resident Advisors in my dorm were required to be members of and pay union due to the United AutoWorkers of America. The list of industries which the United Steel Workers represents is likewise ... large. When you have a union which is decoupled from the business sector it represents, then you run the severe risk that the union does not act in it's members (for that industry) interests.
The RAs in my dorm had to pay $200/mo in union dues, if you opted out of the union - you had to pay $400/mo.
- 20after4 3y agowtf, $200/month really? that's pretty ridiculous. Unions are good in theory, but in practice I'm not so sure.
- Spooky23 3y ago$200/month probably included their health plan.
- lumost 3y agoIt did not, health plan was covered by a separate charge through the university or through student's own continued coverage from parents.
- Spooky23 3y agoThat's an incredibly bad deal then.
- reducesuffering 3y agoIt does not surprise me how related the US Unions and Mafia were. Seems they learned some lessons on protection rackets.