littletommy
Grandmaster
As I have said previously, I work for a non union company, and I make very good money. My company spends a lot to train employees in specific skills because they want the best workers they can get, which seems to me would be a no brainer for any company. About a year and a half ago, we were really slow, slow to the point of everyone worrying about the near future. A few guys did loose their jobs, but they were guys who weren't productive employees any way. We spent two or three months sweeping floors, cleaning equipment, painting. All the while we were thinking the company could not keep paying us for much longer without money coming in. Nobody has had a raise for almost two years. I can say with confidence that if we'd had a union demanding more money from the company, I would have been, at the least, laid off, and not making near the amount of money I have continued to bring home throughout the slow times.I am a proud union member that gets paid a honest wage and has learned a skill to support my family with. I did not have a option to get a higher education due to finances with my family. I now have a 1yr. old son that I will be able to put through collage because I make good money because the union negotiates with the company I work for to keep my pay current with cost of living. Without union jobs you have no job security and no training unless you have a collage education which cost go up every year. So I am happy to be a union employed person that has job security without collage debt like most of the higher educated americans.
I'm glad there was nobody making demands on "my behalf", we are now busier than ever, and are getting reviews and raises next week.