My job is unionized and it is pretty useless. We have a woman working there who is horrible at her job, just a complete jerk to the customers. A few years ago she told our manager to fata off and got fired, but the union got her her job back.
Our union is also set up to encompass many different types of employees that do very different jobs at very different pay levels. However, we all pay the same union dues every month. Union dues are supposed to be roughly 2 hours of work per month, which they are for some departments. In my department it is closer to four hours worth. Being that part timers work 4 hour shifts, we basically work one free shift per month.
So yeah, I am not a fan of the union, and if I was expected to strike on behalf of my "brothers and sisters" that I don't even work with, I would cross the picket line.
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