Abolish unions as they fuel inflation.
Employers should be able to raise the pay of good workers and not everybody at one time!
I was forced to join 5 different unions in my younger working years.
The biggest takeaway I still have:
Those who SLACK off—— are carried by the ones who REALLY work.
The pay is the same.
Re: Auto Workers Vote To Unionize In Historic Vote At Southern Plant
From ridesthemiles | 04/23/2024 9:09:46 AM PDT replied
MORE-—I actually had to belong to a union to work in the office of a grocery chain in Los Angeles in 1966.
Teamsters Union.
We did the calculations on all the items/invoices that are delivered directly to the STORE-—like bread.
72 stores in the chain. 14 of us in the office. I was assigned the 7 LARGEST VOLUME stores to process, because I could work fast & be accurate.
The in house Union steward approached me in the ladies room-—
She said “I was working too fast & too hard & IF I Slowed down, ANOTHER person could be hired & have a job”.
NOT KIDDING.
I ignored her.
Next week, same routine. I TOLD HER I WAS ALWAYS TAUGHT TO DO MY VERY BEST & I WASN’T GOING TO CHANGE.
3 days later-—Veterans Day, I was called into boss’ office at 4 PM & FIRED.
SHE HAD THREATENED a STRIKE if they didn’t fire me.
I KEPT THOSE 3 men there until almost 7 PM, but they wouldn’t budge.
NEVER have forgotten that. I had a car that was only 18 months old & had payments-—& had just bought a house in May 1966.
Have been self-employed doing accounting since 1980. Now 84. Last client retired 2 years ago-—I did HIS BOOKS FOR OVER 53 years.