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A time to be American - GM Trucks
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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 263897" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>It seems a bit too convenient and maybe even trendy to blame the union for everything. Big decisions are made at high levels where blue-collar input is rarely welcome.</p><p></p><p>I work for a unionized workplace myself. Our union protects employees from unfair practices including the indiscriminate use of discipline. Yeah - workers do get disciplined and even fired, but they do get competent representation so that workers can expect a fair shake. The system seems to work for both sides.</p><p></p><p>As far as salary and benefits, contracts change all the time, we do not always gain but have seen some losses when times got tough. No one here is making the $70/hr that I see typed on the web re: UAW. Actually, an entry level position is around $30K (sometimes lower) and new employees contribute towards their health care. </p><p></p><p>I for one, fully support our union which has not been an undue burden on the employer but has ensured that everyone has a reasonably good place to work. Employees can come to work each day without the fear of being unfairly treated by a supervisor who is just having a bad day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 263897, member: 313"] It seems a bit too convenient and maybe even trendy to blame the union for everything. Big decisions are made at high levels where blue-collar input is rarely welcome. I work for a unionized workplace myself. Our union protects employees from unfair practices including the indiscriminate use of discipline. Yeah - workers do get disciplined and even fired, but they do get competent representation so that workers can expect a fair shake. The system seems to work for both sides. As far as salary and benefits, contracts change all the time, we do not always gain but have seen some losses when times got tough. No one here is making the $70/hr that I see typed on the web re: UAW. Actually, an entry level position is around $30K (sometimes lower) and new employees contribute towards their health care. I for one, fully support our union which has not been an undue burden on the employer but has ensured that everyone has a reasonably good place to work. Employees can come to work each day without the fear of being unfairly treated by a supervisor who is just having a bad day. [/QUOTE]
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