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This kind-of-anti-union post would be a lot more interesting if it attempted to answer the questions it raises with facts instead of speculative “maybes”. As f

• hedora 2y ago
  Higher comp is not a win if it comes with enough strings attached. For instance, they could tie pay / layoffs to seniority (all your coworkers are unfireable incompetent union “good old boys” that don’t bother pretending to work any more, creating a hostile workplace and tanking company revenue), or the contract could make it unprofitable or infeasible to continue ramping up production in the union controlled facilities. Since Boeing managed to remove the clause saying they’ll keep making planes in Washington, I’m guessing the latter happened with this deal.
  • torlok 2y ago
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  • PlattypusRex 2y ago
    The "good old boys" stereotype is a stereotype for a reason: it doesn't actually happen in meaningful numbers. If you get paid well, have good benefits, and can't get fired arbitrarily (union still allows for firing based on performance), it turns out your workers will be happier and more productive. Also, if labor costs (paying a decent wage) tank a massive jet company, they already had many other problems under the hood. Your argument is also proven to be false, because Airbus (heavily unionized) has been eating Boeing's lunch for years since they didn't greedily spin-off everything nor slacked on quality control for the shareholders for short-term gain.
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• toomuchtodo 2y ago
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