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I always remembered how I hated unions for taking all those dues, but then I actually joined one and it was like 30 bucks a paycheck on a 3k paycheck, so like 1
by lambda_obrien 6y ago
I always remembered how I hated unions for taking all those dues, but then I actually joined one and it was like 30 bucks a paycheck on a 3k paycheck, so like 1 percent. In exchange, my boss never asked me to stay late, work on weekends, or do several other categories of things that I routinely get asked now when I have no union. Additionally, I never had any issues with my job or boss doing anything illegal, but if I had, there were lawyers and reps waiting around to help me get my problems solved.
I wish I was in a union now.
- coredog64 6y agoI think the complaint comes from lower wage positions. The concrete example I recall is someone who worked part time in a grocery store. All the benefits of the union only accrued to full time workers. And hours went by seniority, so unless the older workers didn’t want the work, you were stuck with the short end of the stick.
- lambda_obrien 6y agoExample of what, because I think that's probably the idea: protect the full time employees' hours to ensure the company doesn't try to make everyone go below full time and lose benefits (see: Walmart). If you're already part time, you would have to accept your hours get cut first in that situation, by design. There's really no other way to do that.