Unions were created to combat unfair wages from competition. A simple example is if company A and company B both are in the same business and wages are low. Company A allows the workers to join a union and wages are raised, driving up the cost of the service or product. Company B workers see what has happened and have to decide if they want a union or are willing to work for less. In the competitive market place, the company with the best wages will usually get the best employees. Please explain to me where the competition is for government workers. Are there other governments that would take over a government service and pay more?
With all the talk about the VA and lack of service to our vets, little or nothing has been said about the union. What role are they playing in delaying service and are they contributing to the cost? Same thing applies to teacher unions, police unions, etc.
I have been a union steward in the private sector, so I know some of the good and bad about unions. There maybe a need for unions today in some areas, but the market place has changed dramatically. The bosses no longer beat the employees or want to. The need for skilled workers today is so much higher that individuals can pretty well standup for themselves.
Maybe government unions are the reason that government employees make more than their private sector counterparts. And, they get more time off.
Bet there is more than one Vet that wishes that wasn’t the way it is.
PMO
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