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by buxtonite ..slowly losing my mind on February 1st, 2008
yes and have been a member all my working life , while some union leaders have been corrupt most are hard working and protect the worker and their rights against bosses who would like nothing better than to pay minimum wages and no conditions... just look at the way most of the U.S. workers are treated ... rock bottom wages and zip conditions
by shammers still slogging along on February 3rd, 2008
No, but I believe the people currently union members are the only ones who have a decent wage and job protection since corporations seem to be running this country. Any company that gets a union deserves it.
by 232499 on February 1st, 2008
No - i think unions (most of them) have destroyed many american businesses - is there a need - yes in some cases -
by jin jang on February 3rd, 2008
Yes ,IATSE,and am glad to be represented by the union.They are the backbone of the nation.
by -O-uknow on February 1st, 2008
Will tonight ;)
by AnthonyO on February 1st, 2008
HELL Yea The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades I will Be working for them Full time By the end of the year....
by redwater on March 20th, 2008
Yerp.
by TX Rules is sad about new AB on February 3rd, 2008
No. I think unions are just as corrupt as the government. I believe they had their place when the workers really ran them. When people started making their careers as union reps or lobbists with out ever working in the industry then it lost its direction.
by eric on February 3rd, 2008
No. My old man was w/ UAW though.
by loveschimps on February 3rd, 2008
NO
by Gonzo on February 1st, 2008
Yes, Actor's Union I think.... Dont know why, it seems rather pointless to me.
by hijklmno on February 1st, 2008
I'm a member of Unison, which is the UK public services union.
by anonymous on February 1st, 2008
Not currently. I have in the past, and have had good and bad experiences. I feel that unions CAN protect right of workers, but in many cases, the opposite occurs.
by Someguy on February 1st, 2008
Nope. And never will again.
There once was a need for unions, but now the employment laws take care of the inequalities in the market. unions are nothing but bullying systems that get small gains for the employees and huge gains for the leadership.
by 89bravo on February 1st, 2008
YEAh but where i work if you dont belong in one youre usually the first to be fired for the littlest thing. rather pointless i say. I dont like being in the union but until the end of this month i belong to them.
by Drastic on February 1st, 2008
Nopers!
by AnonymousGirl on April 5th, 2009
No.
Is it appropiate for labor unions to demonize American corporations?
by Iroquois on March 2nd, 2011
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Prisoners forming a union? What do you think of this:
by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on March 16th, 2011
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I am now working in a company producing LED panels. I haven't sold a product now. I want to know how can I find my customers? Thank you.
by susanzhang007 on December 3rd, 2010
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Someone enlighten me. Unions. Why can't employers just ignore them and their demands?
by Nate on October 30th, 2010
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Do unions actually believe that workers are entitled to high pay without working to make their companies successful?
by Piano Player on February 12th, 2011
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Thanks for your answer. I'm not in a union now...but I really liked being in one. The hospital I currently work at is one of those places where union supporters end up losing their jobs/. About five nurses just "left"....
by APACHEmeansENEMY on February 4th, 2008
oh yeah its the managements way of thinning us out ... that way they can screw the individual worker when it comes to wage negotiations and conditions , the management hate collective bargaining because it forces them to have to be fair and thats the last thing they want to have to do
by buxtonite ..slowly losing my mind on February 4th, 2008
yep, I agree..I am looking forward to leaving this state so I will be able to join a union again...
by APACHEmeansENEMY on February 4th, 2008
its a good feeling that for a few bucks a week your protected with industrial lawyers who will go into bat for you and know the industrial laws inside and out ... makes it a level playing field which is the last thing bosses want
by buxtonite ..slowly losing my mind on February 4th, 2008
no kidding! I agree...I had such a good deal when i was in a union...none of the crap I have to deal with at my current job would have ever happened...I have a hard time with stupid little things like taking my sick time..and when i got married they gave me a hard time for taking FOUR days off!!!
by APACHEmeansENEMY on February 4th, 2008
yeah its beyond a joke what they can do ... and the government lets them while stopping the worker from any protections ... very very one sided
by buxtonite ..slowly losing my mind on February 4th, 2008
Yeah...like they are doing us a favor by letting us work 12 hour days for shit pay with a jerky boss! LOL!
I can't wait to gwt outta here!
by APACHEmeansENEMY on February 4th, 2008
thats it and all the while making obscene profits ...I have no problems with them making profits ...they have to BUT its obscene profits that get my back up ...its nothing but pure greed
by buxtonite ..slowly losing my mind on February 4th, 2008
agreed.
by APACHEmeansENEMY on February 4th, 2008
:):)
by buxtonite ..slowly losing my mind on February 4th, 2008
you tell 'em!
by redwater on March 21st, 2008
thanks!
by buxtonite ..slowly losing my mind on March 22nd, 2008