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<blockquote data-quote="cjjtulsa" data-source="post: 1464441" data-attributes="member: 6146"><p>You're correct - and I'll also submit that unions also breed a certain class of employee who has no fear of losing his/her job, as they know (more with each passing year of employment) that the union will get it back. Humans haven't changed their nature, and if they're allowed to do nothing with no fear of consequences, they'll darned sure do nothing. I know this for a fact, as I'm working in a union shop for the first time in my life, and can only shake my head at the blatant lazy, "who cares?" attitude of some of the "30 year guys" on the shop floor. Granted, there are some go-getters, too, but most of those are the newer hands and not the old timers that have been there so long, and have learned that no matter what they do (or how much they coast), the union will cover their butts. One was actually fired for cause, and rehired because of the union and put back in the exact same position. And he's still a worthless POS, and still does things that are against procedure...but who's going to stop him? He even made the comment before - in front of me - that he "doesn't work for the company - he works for the union". Really? Let that company go tits up and see what the union does for him. Move right on to the next group of money trees, that's what.</p><p></p><p>Unions have done great things for American workers, but that was generations ago. I think they could be a good thing, but it seems they've been taken over by those who's purpose is no longer representing "the working man", but only acquiring power and money.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cjjtulsa, post: 1464441, member: 6146"] You're correct - and I'll also submit that unions also breed a certain class of employee who has no fear of losing his/her job, as they know (more with each passing year of employment) that the union will get it back. Humans haven't changed their nature, and if they're allowed to do nothing with no fear of consequences, they'll darned sure do nothing. I know this for a fact, as I'm working in a union shop for the first time in my life, and can only shake my head at the blatant lazy, "who cares?" attitude of some of the "30 year guys" on the shop floor. Granted, there are some go-getters, too, but most of those are the newer hands and not the old timers that have been there so long, and have learned that no matter what they do (or how much they coast), the union will cover their butts. One was actually fired for cause, and rehired because of the union and put back in the exact same position. And he's still a worthless POS, and still does things that are against procedure...but who's going to stop him? He even made the comment before - in front of me - that he "doesn't work for the company - he works for the union". Really? Let that company go tits up and see what the union does for him. Move right on to the next group of money trees, that's what. Unions have done great things for American workers, but that was generations ago. I think they could be a good thing, but it seems they've been taken over by those who's purpose is no longer representing "the working man", but only acquiring power and money. [/QUOTE]
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