I've been thinking a lot about unions lately with the american car company debacle that's going on.
The contracts some of the companies signed were just -- wacky. 60$ an hour, plus 90% of your salary if you're laid off -- while Toyota pays the same worker 13 dollars an hour??? :banghead:
I see the point for Unions. I completely get it. Norma Rae deserved benefits, air conditioning and potty breaks -- but c'mon!!!
When I was a teacher I saw the "union" protect GOD AWFUL teachers and their jobs because they had worked in the district for a certain amount of time. It was such a JOKE.
The flip side is I've seen the other side too -- I've been on strike for over a month without pay. There is no way in hell we would have gotten our cost of living raise (3.5% ) had the union not decided to strike.
My salary as a teacher with a masters degree went from 30,000 dollars to 30,000 + 3.5%. But hey, a raise is a raise -- right?
So what do you guys think? (PLEASE let's not get into politics if possible here -- that wasn't my intention.)
The contracts some of the companies signed were just -- wacky. 60$ an hour, plus 90% of your salary if you're laid off -- while Toyota pays the same worker 13 dollars an hour??? :banghead:
I see the point for Unions. I completely get it. Norma Rae deserved benefits, air conditioning and potty breaks -- but c'mon!!!
When I was a teacher I saw the "union" protect GOD AWFUL teachers and their jobs because they had worked in the district for a certain amount of time. It was such a JOKE.
The flip side is I've seen the other side too -- I've been on strike for over a month without pay. There is no way in hell we would have gotten our cost of living raise (3.5% ) had the union not decided to strike.
My salary as a teacher with a masters degree went from 30,000 dollars to 30,000 + 3.5%. But hey, a raise is a raise -- right?
So what do you guys think? (PLEASE let's not get into politics if possible here -- that wasn't my intention.)
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