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> "People unionize even when their employer is not a monopoly." Nobody said that unions form only when the employer is a monopoly...I'm not sure what "point" y

> "People unionize even when their employer is not a monopoly." Nobody said that unions form only when the employer is a monopoly...I'm not sure what "point" you're trying to make here.

randyrand 9y ago
Companies don't always have the upper hand. Unions are not always fighting "unjust" monopolies. They are often the unjust monopoly themself.
- Caveman_Coder 9y ago
  > "Unions are not always fighting "unjust" monopolies." Nobody said they were...
- Daishiman 9y ago
  Too bad for the companies. Really, I'm just crying here for the despair of the poor capitalists.
  - randyrand 9y ago
    It's the consumer who loses.
    - Daishiman 9y ago
      Consumers gain much because the cost component of wages in most products is not necessarily that significant, while wealthier employees make for a stronger base of consumers.
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