Re: Why do we need Unions

Posted by caveat on August 11, 2008, 12:54 am

> VERY well said! I've saved this text for future use. I could never say
> it right.

You're welcome!
And, thank you for the compliment!

Just remember that not all unions are all bad. Very few things are that
black and white. Even though I may have painted a sorry picture of today's
unions they do sometimes serve a good purpose.

I have a friend who lives here in Arizona but spends about 6 months a year
in Alaska. He is a semi-retired electrician who works freelance and is a
member of a union. Every year when he goes to Alaska he will sign in at the
union hall. They, the union, will handle all the work to get him jobs up
there and they act like a temp. agency. They are one central location where
labor can find work and they are one central location where customers can go
to find competent labor to do the job they need done.

Just one example of how some unions have changed with the times. And, if
they are not careful then they may start to move in the right direction.

However, this union does still keep the price of labor artificially inflated
and it also artificially restricts the labor force. It is after all a union.

Chris

Posted by Rick Samuel on August 11, 2008, 5:52 am

> You're welcome!
> And, thank you for the compliment!
> Just remember that not all unions are all bad. Very few things are that
> black and white. Even though I may have painted a sorry picture of today's
> unions they do sometimes serve a good purpose.

Very true. Unions just aren't for me.

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