Now all we gotta do is get rid of agency shop. Freedom to be in or out of the union should be preserved.
Just like how one can erode seniority by accepting an upgrade to Captain when offered it by a member of leadership, instead of waiting for his seniority to be able to hold such a position?
Yeah, that little secret is out of the bag too.
Just like how one can erode seniority by accepting an upgrade to Captain when offered it by a member of leadership, instead of waiting for his seniority to be able to hold such a position?
Yeah, that little secret is out of the bag too.
And this was contrary to your union contract? Did anyone grieve it?
What Boeing did, in statements to the press, written communication to the Machinists Union, and in briefs to the NLRB was to say that the relocation was in retaliation for the Machinist Union strike back in 2008. THAT is an unfair labor practice and in direct violation of federal labor law. Retaliation against lawful labor activity is illegal. Period. Boeing then COMPOUNDED that stupid mistake by refusing to reword its briefs to the NLRB, deliberately setting up a confrontation they knew they would win in the Senate despite federal labor law. And some of you think it was labor unions that were using undue influence with the Administration? Hmmmm. Okay.
Go ahead and support that if you wish, but it certainly doesn't look very Kosher to me.
Retaliate? Or respond?
Tell me why in the name of all that is Holy would I continue to structure my company in such a way as to allow unions to dictate how my business is run, particularly after the unions do everything in their power to either A) transfer all profit from me to them, or B) put me out of business. Damn right I'd be moving to a state where the laws are more business friendly.
Yeah. Right. Whatever: Workers' Share of National Income Plummets to Record Low
I love how corporations, CEO's, and their bandwagon supporters keep crying "Poor House" when in fact they're the only ones getting rich in this country. So long middle class.
You're fighting a good fight, but good luck changing some folks minds around here.
You're fighting a good fight, but good luck changing some folks minds around here.
Based on my experience working in a union shop, those people that don't want to join the union are "scabs" or "traitors". I've seen the treatment of workers and fellow employess by the group that "represents us all". So when a pilot is hired, he has no choice but to join the union, whether he believes he's getting fair representation or not.
It would be nice if all of you would do the math on your dues. The shop I was in generated $200,000+ per MONTH to the union. Someone is making some serious coin at the expense of the worker. Was I seeing the return for my investment? not at all.
I find it interesting that you want the government to stay out of your business but the majority of your dues go to lobbying congress to pass bills that favor unions. I'm all for Boeing moving thier ENTIRE operation out of Washington if they feel they need to. [I'm just glad they are keeping it here in the U.S.] They made a point with Spirit and they are making a point with this move too.
Not true, and actually illegal.
That's why you have to donate separately to the PAC.
Thank you. Exactly my point!
Yeah. Right. Whatever: Workers' Share of National Income Plummets to Record Low
I love how corporations, CEO's, and their bandwagon supporters keep crying "Poor House" when in fact they're the only ones getting rich in this country. So long middle class.
Beasly, it all comes down to education. As long as the dwindling middle class in this country perceives that it's in their own best interest to continue shopping at places such as Walmart because cheap prices beat out American-made, you're correct. Let us just hope that at some point they wake up before it's too late and realize that kind of thinking endangers nearly all middle-class jobs in this country.
There truly is a high cost to low prices, and that cancer is spreading throughout the entire country.
I'm not out to change minds, because anti-unionism is just far too rife in this country and most of those with that attitude get their "opinion" from talk radio and Fox News without bothering to find out the facts. You can't fight that.
I just hope I won't be able to say, "I told you so," before enough of these people wake up to what's truly happening.
I agree with you. The middle class is disappearing. But it's not because of CEO's and Corporations. It's because of an increasingly intrusive government that seeks to equalize outcomes rather than opportunities.