"Joseph Oberlander" wrote in message
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Michael Mckelvy wrote:

Many non union companies offer wages higher than union rates,
just to keep the unions out. Those companies
are more afraid of the unions getting into work rules
and other aspects of managment prerogatives than
they are afraid of paying higher wages and benefits.


No, they are afraid of the endless bull**** about who isn't going to do
what.

Reguardless, fear is all that most large corporations understand.

Like the second ammendment - just KNOWING that the people were given the
express (potential)ability to overthrow you does wonders to keep a
healthy balance of power and respect on both sides.

Grocery clerks are unsilled labor and are already being replaced. It
takes
about 4 hours of training and poof you're a cashier. Those on strike
are
going to lose in the end. Labor is a product to be sold to the highest
bidder.

Actually, no. More like 2 weeks. You must be fast, you must know how to
deal with errors, scan checks, deal with food stamps and WIC(one mistake
here legally requires you to be written up - two is mandated fired).
Then there's all the codes for produce and meat and...

It's not like taking orders for pizzas anymore. Then ethere's the
butchers
and bakery. They aren't even trying to replace them it's such specialized
work.

Nobody owes you a living or a living wage. You get paid for what you're
worth in the marketplace.

True, but since the companies have an attitude of "we owe you nothing
other than a paycheck and you owe us everything(including your intelectual
property) in return", it's not surprizing that unions are so popular in
the U.S.


They are not popular except with the very bottom end of the intellectual
scale. Those with the least skill are doing the most complaining and
expecting the most pay and benefits.

Of the entire workforce only 10-15% of it is unionized, this hardly
qualifies as popular.