Did you ever stop to think that these "slave wages" are what a good businessman has calculated those workers are worth? If they are worth more money, then they should do as you said in an earlier post: This is America, leave it you don't like it, and go to the guy that pays more wages for the same amount of work-if he can find that guy.
Every day I wish I made more money, but as a part of capitalism, we make EXACTLY what we are worth. If these slave laborers walk into their boss and sell him on being worth more money, that boss has a decision to make: Agree with him, give him the raise, and keep him, or tell him thanks for the offer, but see ya later, he'll hire someone else.
I believe slave labor ended a century ago, noone is holding a gun to these people's heads making them drive to work every morning.
We won't even get into the FACT that the number one problem facing our economy today is UNIONS. Every one wants someone to fight their fights for them, so they hide behind the unions. I prefer to market myself.
The number one problem in our economy is Unions? You have got to be kidding me! I don’t recall too many fingers being pointed at unions for the collapse of Wall Street and the billions of Bail Out dollars paid to greedy mismanaged companies and executives. I realize the perception of unions protecting lazy workers exists and I’m not saying it doesn’t happen but study after study has concluded union work forces are associated with HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY, LOWER EMPLOYEE TURNOVER, IMPROVED WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION, BETTER-TRAINED, and a SAFER WORKFORCE. Those are facts.
Everyone is up in arms about the government taking over healthcare. The fact is, if more workers were bargaining collectively this would not be an issue ! Union workers are more likely to be covered by health care and receive pension benefits.
One of the other big complaints I hear about Unions is the corruption factor! Yes corruption does exist in Labor Unions , but at a lower percentage then it exists at the corporate level or the government level! Unfortunately there are crooks in every aspect of life and everything should be done to eliminate it, and put those people in jail!
The American Medical Association the American Petroleum Institute, and I can go on and on with trade groups and organizations that bring groups of like businesses and professionals together to lobby, promote, and work toward bettering their members! So please explain what is fundamentally wrong with a group of workers doing the same! This is America and thank God we do have this freedom!
