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In reply to the discussion: If the Union Members are going to not support themselves then why should I continue to support them? [View all]Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)There are a variety of viewpoints and situations within the group.
I am a union member and I understand the need to vote and shop in my best interest.
That said, what of the new hire who just joined the Union because it is a closed shop, does not understand just why they have an initiation fee & dues deducted from their paycheck, does not get what the Union provides them in the terms of job protection, health care, wages and alike? What of the individual who for whatever reason feels they have been screwed by the Union because things in a situation did not turn out as they expected (because the simply can't read the contract under which they work)?
What of the person shopping for a car that really wants to buy an American Made vehicle that gets the absolute best mileage available only to find that the Toyota made in Japan gets better mileage (the situation I was in in 2007). Not due to the Union worker but the decisions made by management to not focus on mileage? All my cars have been Fords up to that point, yet with a year of research in 2006 & 2007 I could not find an American car with the best mileage numbers.
What of the grocery shopper who is forced to stand in line as checkers have been cut back in favor of U-Scan automated checkouts? Do they wait in line or use the machines for the few items in their hand?
There is rarely black & white situations, everything tends to be nuanced shades of gray.