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My recollection is that some European countries have better union laws where competition between unions is allowed rather than giving each union a legally prote
by blackeyeblitzar 2y ago
My recollection is that some European countries have better union laws where competition between unions is allowed rather than giving each union a legally protected monopoly where others cannot work. The lack of competition makes American unions especially bad and leads to corrupt union leaders or unnecessarily hostile relationships with their company. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There might be better balanced approaches.
- aborsy 2y agoYes, unions in Germany are more decentralized and less malign. In France, unions are nationwide, and the same across the entire sectors. Having worked in that system, it’s horrible. Trust me, it may look cool on paper, you don’t want that malignant tumor. I have written a few detail posts on my experience in that system in HN. I will see if I can find them. Update: Here is one https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26598155 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26598155