Comments on: Union support slips to all-time low http://www.businessbrief.com/union-supports-slips-to-all-time-low/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:11:26 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Bob B http://www.businessbrief.com/union-supports-slips-to-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-9957 Bob B Thu, 06 May 2010 21:17:00 +0000 http://www.businessbrief.com/?p=3420#comment-9957 Steve Nesich - I regret to inform you that in China and in most all socialist countries such as the old USSR Unions are required and are state agencies. Possibly there is a connection between the lack of individual freedom in those countries and forced unionism. US unions also are all about controlling the worker such as vote for who we say, strike when we say, pay us even if you don't like our service or believe in what we do. see a connection? Steve Nesich – I regret to inform you that in China and in most all socialist countries such as the old USSR Unions are required and are state agencies. Possibly there is a connection between the lack of individual freedom in those countries and forced unionism. US unions also are all about controlling the worker such as vote for who we say, strike when we say, pay us even if you don’t like our service or believe in what we do. see a connection?

]]> By: Steve Nesich http://www.businessbrief.com/union-supports-slips-to-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-1735 Steve Nesich Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:02:46 +0000 http://www.businessbrief.com/?p=3420#comment-1735 Tim, You appear to have a clear, anti-union bias. Are you possibly being paid to shill for certain interests? As a business owner, I don't fear nor hate union employees. They raise the standards, the income and the working conditions for all of us. Maybe you prefer things in countries where unions are banned, like China or the old Soviet Union? Tim,
You appear to have a clear, anti-union bias. Are you possibly being paid to shill for certain interests? As a business owner, I don’t fear nor hate union employees. They raise the standards, the income and the working conditions for all of us.

Maybe you prefer things in countries where unions are banned, like China or the old Soviet Union?

]]> By: Deb http://www.businessbrief.com/union-supports-slips-to-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-1141 Deb Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:08:41 +0000 http://www.businessbrief.com/?p=3420#comment-1141 I appreciate that there may have been a time and place for these unions but that time is gone. My husbands company is union based and it's horrible to watch them decide to go on strike over the amount of raises they will receive. No one should be guaranteed a raise...work for it like the rest of the country. The next contract will be up for vote in few months so we are now searching for a car that my husband will be able to drive while they are on strike. Why you ask? Because, while on strike they will also get away with smashing the windows and slashing the tires of their managers cars. I appreciate that there may have been a time and place for these unions but that time is gone. My husbands company is union based and it’s horrible to watch them decide to go on strike over the amount of raises they will receive. No one should be guaranteed a raise…work for it like the rest of the country. The next contract will be up for vote in few months so we are now searching for a car that my husband will be able to drive while they are on strike. Why you ask? Because, while on strike they will also get away with smashing the windows and slashing the tires of their managers cars.

]]> By: Sawtooth http://www.businessbrief.com/union-supports-slips-to-all-time-low/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 Sawtooth Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:04:37 +0000 http://www.businessbrief.com/?p=3420#comment-1059 It is litte wonder that the popularity of unions has sunk in the past year or so. With all of the news from G.M. bail out regarding what the union will or will not do in the national spotlight, I can see why the general public grew sick of the poor retirees with full salary and medical benefits crying poor me. At a time when unemployment zoomed to an all time high. The president of the union went on national T.V. and actually stated that retiree's benefits ONLY add 10% to the price of every car manufactured. To top that off, it was the WAY he said it. The fact that they were forced to accept what amounts to a ownership share in the company in the bail-out or go into bankruptcy and then come out after the deal was done and say they would sell their shares ASAP is a clear sign that they have no interest or loyality in the hand that feeds them. Look at the industries that were union based, textiles, steel, automobiles that use to be the backbone of American manufacturing. All have left or are threatened by global labor competition. We are a nation of innovation and invention. So we invent robots that can do repetitive functions like manufacturing cars. Unions that have enough power have influenced the useage. When an unskilled high school grad gets a job at G.M. & makes $36K a year, comes to work, finds out he is not needed that day, can sit in the break room for his shift and get paid. (as reported in news articles) Add to that the shoddy cars they turn out. I used to be a die hard Chevrolet man. After two consecutive vehicles in the 80's, I could not afford to buy their junk any more and went to Toyota. Although I will not give up my ford truck. Everyone complains how greedy companies are but they don't stop to think its not all driven by the company. Most have gone public and have stockholders that are demanding results so they will have something to retire on. Maybe its a viscious circle............. It is litte wonder that the popularity of unions has sunk in the past year or so. With all of the news from G.M. bail out regarding what the union will or will not do in the national spotlight, I can see why the general public grew sick of the poor retirees with full salary and medical benefits crying poor me. At a time when unemployment zoomed to an all time high. The president of the union went on national T.V. and actually stated that retiree’s benefits ONLY add 10% to the price of every car manufactured. To top that off, it was the WAY he said it. The fact that they were forced to accept what amounts to a ownership share in the company in the bail-out or go into bankruptcy and then come out after the deal was done and say they would sell their shares ASAP is a clear sign that they have no interest or loyality in the hand that feeds them. Look at the industries that were union based, textiles, steel, automobiles that use to be the backbone of American manufacturing. All have left or are threatened by global labor competition. We are a nation of innovation and invention. So we invent robots that can do repetitive functions like manufacturing cars. Unions that have enough power have influenced the useage. When an unskilled high school grad gets a job at G.M. & makes $36K a year, comes to work, finds out he is not needed that day, can sit in the break room for his shift and get paid. (as reported in news articles) Add to that the shoddy cars they turn out. I used to be a die hard Chevrolet man. After two consecutive vehicles in the 80’s, I could not afford to buy their junk any more and went to Toyota. Although I will not give up my ford truck. Everyone complains how greedy companies are but they don’t stop to think its not all driven by the company. Most have gone public and have stockholders that are demanding results so they will have something to retire on. Maybe its a viscious circle………….

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