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>why don't people simply negotiate for higher wages and refuse to do the work otherwise? Because union membership has been outlawed or seriously frowned upon i
by deminature 13y ago
>why don't people simply negotiate for higher wages and refuse to do the work otherwise?
Because union membership has been outlawed or seriously frowned upon in many professions. Most other people seem to think unionism is somehow destructive and end up only looking out for themselves, not realising they have been divided and conquered. Obviously, your experiences with this may differ.
- dnautics 13y agoI don't think most people in the US think unionism is destructive, but most people in the US believe that unions (as given legal protections, etc.) have become political entities (versus economic entities) that look out for the union and not for the worker. I believe this is not far from the truth - have you seen what the headquarters of the AFL-CIO (2 blocks from the capitol) looks like? It's really quite shameful.