I’m all for unions but they should not be forced.
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oh_@lemmy.world 13 hours agoYou wanted the perks of the union but didn’t want to pay the dues. Got it.
captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
FunStuffIsFun@eviltoast.org 8 hours ago
I am all for unions, but union jobs have a union for a fucking reason. I’d rather not work for an employer that is or was so hostile that the employees needed to rise up.
captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
I’d rather not work for an employer that is or was so hostile that the employees needed to rise up
That sounds horrible. I have never seen nor heard about a situation like that (in a legal setting, illegal work conditions are another matter). I am also not from the USA (which I assume OP), so my perspective is perhaps different.
Joining a union is never forced where I live, and you can join a union without your work having an agreement with one (they will give legal aid, probably more, and try to improve all workers’ rights. A lot of benefits I enjoy today is because someone else took the fight before me).
melsaskca@lemmy.ca 10 hours ago
Perks?
oh_@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
If you work in a union shop you benefit from the union contract, with wages, healthcare etc etc. Typically a union job has higher wages and better benefits than a non-union represented job of similar skill set. You working at that place, you are getting the benefits/wages the union fought for.