God damn the brain rot on conservatives these days. I seriously didn’t think any intelligent adult would be anti-union, but I guess that could still be true.
this post was submitted on 01 Dec 2023
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Unions aren't for everyone, and that's an important principle that protects the negotiating power of unions.
Unions are weakened if you allow management and professionals to unionize or participate in collective bargaining. Unions should only be for unskilled, low-barrier-to-entry labor sectors. Are Tesla factory workers low-skill? I don't know enough about how their factories work to say, but the fact that they're awarding equity to line workers suggests that they don't see it that way.
I personally support the right for others to unionize but I would never join a union. There is zero benefit for me to join a union.
For the average worker I could see the draw but for me there is zero positives to joining a union.
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I have to ponder why he thinks everyone should be pro-union. In a union I wouldn't be able to negotiate my wage, my bonus, my vacation or a plethora of other things that I can do now. I would be stuck adhering to union rules and procedures as well.
I get for some people who don't have real jobs skills, a union would sound attractive but for someone with a high-demand skill set, I see it as limiting.
I have to ponder why he thinks everyone should be pro-union
Simple. They want your negotiating power for themselves.
I admit I am highly educated, trained and good at what I do. If I look at what my coworkers are paid, on average, I make double what they make. Most of my peers are around 180 full packages. I am around 400K full package. WTF would I want to be in a union and make half of what I make? I can also dictate my hours, what I will or won't do, etc. All things I wouldn't be able to in a union.
At my last job, I worked from 9-11 and then from 1-4. Those were the hours I was available when i wasn't traveling. A union would never put up with that crap.