Re: Labor Unions
disapears is correctly spelled "disappears" Barlow. Sure, there are a portion of represented employees who "play the game" and use their status as a represented employee to benefit their own interest. Just as there are a portion of non-represented employees who behave in a manor that harms co-workers, thus furthering their career path. Ya know, the brown noses, smile in your face then stab ya behind a closed door meeting. That is the nature of office politics. IMO, such political games are detrimental to a business, time and energy wasted, shifting focus from productive activity.<br /><br />Your position of painting with a very broad brush that all Labor Union are harmful is a statement perhaps from the perspective of a person who has had a negative experience as a represented employee?<br /><br />I will copy/paste my post from the other topic to which you refer:<br />"[ EDIT ]<br />I just know your post flaming unions was all in fun, right [EDIT: out of respect due to all Iboats members I have removed commentary I posted that may be perceived as not appropriate]<br /><br />I be so sick of knobs beating on blue collar organized labor I see RED. Why don't ya beat on teachers unions, the lawyers Bar Association, the AMA (physicians union dude), the actors guild, keeerist, all professional groups that organize for like minded reasons and collective representation!! And knob radio talkers like Belling that beat the unions up even though Belling works under the guidelines of a contract he has with Clear Channel. Seems to me an individual legally binding contract with an employer is of no distinct difference than a like contract many folks (a union local) have with their employer. HA!!!<br /><br />sorry for the rant..am so sick of the union bashing and blaming same for loss of US jobs. I guess that all the white collar tech jobs that are in the pacific rim due to outsourcing must have been union jobs too hey!!!!!! "<br /><br />And I will copy/paste what Barlow posted that prompted the post of mine:<br />"quote:<br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Originally posted by Twidget:<br />But what if they cant DO, or TEACH? <br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Then they join a labor Union and screw over ever company they work for and every person they work with.. just to have the Union reps (who fall into the same catagory) protect them as VALUED employees.. "<br /><br />Barlow, care to elaborate regarding what that truly means???
