Most unions are filled with Federal workers. Up until a few weeks ago, that meant W was their ultimate boss. Let’s not overlook reality.
Toyota systematized the temp system which is undercutting the wages of most American workers even as I type this.
I was a temp once, and I fully realized my sole reason for being was to make certain real employees of the Big Pharma company I worked for lost 20% or more in real wages.
Then I finished my degree and became the undercut. Ironic, how life works out.
My husband worked as a full time employee for Toyota for four years. Then years later, he returned as a Temp. The temp system is not to undercut wages. It is to insure job security for their full time employees. Toyota has never laid off a full time employee. When he got hired on as a full timer it took 2 years. He went in as a temp in 2 weeks knowing that he would receive less pay and no benefits but he needed a job quickly. Temps know what they are signing up for. If they dont like it, dont take the job. He worked as a temp for 2 years and was about to get rehired as a full time but we decided on a move. Since he left they have released all their temp employees.