On 4/28/2021 7:49 AM, Gary wrote:
> Â*Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> True that organized labor was a big help to the working class and
>> improved wages, safety, working conditions. Unfortunately, some of the
>> unions became infested with criminals and went too far. There were more
>> interested in collecting dues.
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>> If I was born into the 1930s working class I'd be a union organizer but
>> when I hit the workforce I'd never join one and pay the thugs. I had a
>> front row seat dealing with them for about 17 years.
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> Yep. Unions were a good thing at first but they overstayed their use and
> became greedy.Â* They were responsible, years later, for putting American
> industries either out of business or sending them overseas.
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They may still have some use in mines and meat packing plants. Today,
to get capable employees you have to offer decent wage and benefits. One
place I worked we paid about a buck an hour more than the union
negotiated wage. If not, the company next door would get our best
employees.

Years ago they were needed and did raise the standard of living for the
working class. Working conditions were often abominable.

Some tech companies are now hiring people with no college degree too.
They finally realized that particular skills and knowledge are more
important than a degree.