• starman2112@sh.itjust.works
    11·
    12 hours ago

    Crazy that someone can say “my boss would rather give me a 50 cent raise than see me join a union” and not realize that that means that being in a union is worth more than a 50 cent raise

  • Lung@lemmy.world
    1131·
    17 hours ago

    It seems like there’s more to it since you generally also have to pay the union dues, is that factored into the math here?

    Unions are tricky. Police union that keeps cops from being punished? Idk maybe not great. Union that pays dock workers that don’t actually work to keep automation from ruining the job landscape? I’m not sure. Teachers negotiating for fair pay? Seems great!!

    Like all things in society, we need nuance, not “unions good” or “unions bad”

    • UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works
      244·
      17 hours ago

      Nope. Unions are good. Most every, if not all, good things about a job that we know of came from unions.

      You and/or anybody saying unions are bad either is uneducated or trying to pull wool over people eyes.

    • Eranziel@lemmy.world
      21·
      12 hours ago

      Think about it for another minute. Nobody pays $800/mo in Union dues, and we haven’t talked about other benefits like PTO, health, and working conditions.