What's even more appalling is Michigan is currently considering right-to-work legislation to open up union-dominated businesses...and it's being attacked on every corner as unfair and unjust! I can't see how coercing a person into union membership and dues as a term of employment is fair.
Well, I'm another college aged kid of Michigan who's getting the hell out as soon as he can. I'm annoyed enough that I'm back here now. The state is a mess, plain and simple. And everyone laments our leaving...they're doing nothing to stop it, and the unions are a huuuge barrier to economic progress here.
Unions at one time served a very important purpose.
Yes, they helped to level the playing ground, and force big corporations back in their corner from unjust wages etc etc.
Generous Motors, was just that in the 60s and 70s. But as with everything, things get more expensive, and the Old Union Man mentality prevailed of more more more.
Nothing was done to offset inflation, the rising cost of health care, and benefits. The only thing that was benefitting was the union dues and union offices that seemed to pop up everywhere.
Unions today are too powerful. They need to be more stiffly regulated, and more options should be able to Hire/Fire Union employees.
If a Union Man/woman does a shitty job, they just move them to another area - their still on the payroll. they need to be able to fire them on the spot, and NOT collect severance packages.
I cant remember how many times I've walked out to the line and watched union "Brothers and sisters" sleeping on the job, reading a book while parts go whizzing by without inspection.
Unionized work is generally Very Poor. The quality isn't there, because the Care isnt there.
THey do a shitty job - they get paid. They do a good job...they get the same wage - so WHy Try. Why do more, for the same wage?
Do less
Then when somebody else picks up your slack, you file a grievance, get his pay, and Your pay - AND if you have a mouthy committee man, you can get a few days off paid too.
Why work the weekdays for straight time. Drag your feet during the week, then work weekends for double time.
Oh, and do a shitty job - because when you have to re-do it, its more time to waste, more in your pocket, and easier on you.
It's the union man way.
I work in the industry every day. I speak the truth, and the Truth Hurts.
Since a changeover recently at my organization, a new crowd of workers came in. They were estatic to make a lower wage.
Hard work and care took over for about....3 months.
Then they learned the union man way.
Why Try? Who Cares? It's not my vehicle so why should I care?
It isn't funny really. It sad.
Very sad to see a state run into the ground by greed of corporate america, and lack of care of the workers doing the job.