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[Doglife1LE]

I take that back, I just looked up Steven Wright. I know who he is, I just didn't remember his name. The guy on the couch!

[tramtwo]

Originally Posted by Doglife1LE

I was actually being sincere . Plus I have no clue who Steven Wright is.

Now that was the post of the day!!

[Doglife1LE]

License and registration please!

[Nessal]

Originally Posted by Doglife1LE

Did you know without unions you wouldn't have an 8 hour work day and weekends? Just a fun fact for you.

Hard to make that assumption since it could have been done without unions. In fact, there is no saying that we couldn't of had 6 hour work days and weekends off without unions.

Fact is that the job market should be a free market. If you want to work 80 hour weeks, go right on ahead. If you want to work 7 days a week, go right on ahead. I don't need a union to bargain those "rights" for me. The "average" work week should be set by the market supply and demand. Companies that offer better working hours will attract more qualified candidates. It will pit the companies against each other. The fact that unions "bargained" for 8 hour work days is no measure in any good being done because the market may have been less.

[Nessal]

Originally Posted by Doglife1LE

So I found this article and read it. I still need to look further into this because he does not list his sources.

http://www.libertyreborn.com/2011/03...ot-the-unions/

Great article. Pretty much proves my point. Companies will offer better incentives to attract or maintain qualified workers. Government or union intervention need not apply.

[OUR72GTO]

Henry Ford also thought Hitler was a good guy. Henry was no Saint.

[oldfriend]

Originally Posted by Doglife1LE

Did you know without unions you wouldn't have an 8 hour work day and weekends? Just a fun fact for you.

B S .

[Doglife1LE]

Welcome to the party. I'm sorry to inform you we all kissed and made up already.

[scubadoo7]

Originally Posted by Doglife1LE

Welcome to the party. I'm sorry to inform you we all kissed and made up already.

[Elykson]

While some jobs may not look like they need to be union, I challenge all you RTW advocates to try my job. It has a 50% fail rate right off the bat. Then you have to deal with unfair production standards, constant harassment from management and an unforgiving public. You have to fight for every inch constantly. Without my unions backing, my employer would just fire us all and hire scabs at half the cost. 8 hour work day? Please, try 11-12 hour days on your feet hustling the whole time. You work in the elements no matter what.

Now the benefits are very good and there is a retirement package. Without a union, there wouldn't be. It's a great job once you learn how to protect yourself and the union has helped me learn that. Your union is only as strong as it's membership.

The average American worker can't afford a 1LE, so although I'm glad your seats are back in production. I hope you all keep in mind that without union labor, you wouldn't have as high of a quality product.

Without collective bargaining, I wouldn't be resting my sore legs today. I would be trudging to your doors, obtaining signatures for your iphone 5's and your wives HSN, Amazon.com, Zappos purchases.