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Jordo! · 05-02-2014, 04:34 PM

Notwithstanding recent examples of roll-over of unions to CEO's and corporations (e.g., the UAW during the autobailouts), surrendering hard fought pensions, job security, safe work conditions, a manageable work schedule, etc etc,, the 30+ years of stagnant wages, the vast outpacing of the middle class by many other industrialized nations, and the continued stratospheric rise of CEO salaries suggests we need organized workers more than ever.

As union membership and presence increased, wages went up, even for non-union shops. As union membership and presence has decreased, wages have dropped or stagnated. They were needed 60 years ago to even things out for the workers and are needed today just as much.

You can criticize unions for failing to live up to their expectations here and there, but I don't understand how anyone who is aware of history and current events can write them off as useless or even harmful.

Ethics aside, if you own a billion dollar corporation and don't like the idea of your workers having some say in their pay, security and safety -- fine. If not, you are rooting for the wrong team...

This isn't hippy bullcrap -- this is how it is.

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Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Notwithstanding recent examples of roll-over of unions to CEO's and corporations (e.g., the UAW during the autobailouts), surrendering hard fought pensions, job security, safe work conditions, a manageable work schedule, etc etc,, the 30+ years of stagnant wages, the vast outpacing of the middle class by many other industrialized nations, and the continued stratospheric rise of CEO salaries suggests we need organized workers more than ever. As union membership and presence increased, wages went up, even for non-union shops. As union membership and presence has decreased, wages have dropped or stagnated. They were needed 60 years ago to even things out for the workers and are needed today just as much. You can criticize unions for failing to live up to their expectations here and there, but I don't understand how anyone who is aware of history and current events can write them off as useless or even harmful. Ethics aside, if you own a billion dollar corporation and don't like the idea of your workers having some say in their pay, security and safety -- fine. If not, you are rooting for the wrong team... This isn't hippy bullcrap -- this is how it is. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it. Last edited by Jordo!; 05-02-2014 at 04:38 PM.