Reply #6: Interesting points, question everything

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I personally believe that the best job security is to stay on top of training for your job, and be the best at it. I also take responsibility for my own retirement.

I worked as a contractor at GM for about seven years. During that time, the UAW tried to organize our facility three times. Three times they were overwhelmingly voted down. Too many of us had to deal with "sister facilities" that were UAW-represented, and the quality of their work was simply dismal. We were well-taken care of, and took a great deal of pride in our work. I guess no one believed either of those things would continue if we let the UAW in.

I think unions served a great purpose during the decades that America was becoming a manufacturing powerhouse, but I think those days are over. Most companies these days realize they get a lot more productivity by taking care of their workers than they do by dominating them. (See Google; one of the rising stars of the entire world, which treats its employees better than family.)