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Originally Posted by HeartsOfFire
The way some people vehemently attack unions whenever a thread centered around them surfaces, I'm genuinely surprised that people here on calgarypuck aren't going out of their way to avoid union products and services wherever possible.
I learned the hard way that I am among the very small minority of pro-union advocates here, and that most of my arguments would fall on deaf ears. Or, in the case of 4X4, outright mocked (on that note, it'd be interesting to see how the moderators react. I'm guessing they won't).
Perhaps the anti-union crowd grudgingly acknowledges that unions are everywhere and it's inevitable that they would have to come across one in some form. Perhaps the anti-union crowd thus only rear their collective heads when said union is battling for improved working conditions or to prevent losing certain benefits they hold dear.
I merely wanted to point out to the anti-union crowd that if they feel so strongly about their mindset that they wanted to feel like they were making an impact, they could stop buying Heinz products. A simple change, you probably wouldn't even notice.
But no, it's more entertaining to belittle the guy posting the suggestion instead, isn't it? Hope that no matter what the rest of your day throws at you, you can sleep better tonight knowing you showed me.
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You misunderstand. It's not the product that I have a problem with, it's the union. Most of these companies (both management and employees) don't even have a choice at this point whether there's a union. It's there, and it's not leaving.
So why would I bother boycotting union made products, when almost everything in manufacturing is unionized? I disagree with unions. I think they're useless 99/100x. I think they are hypocritical within their own management. I think they bite the hand that feeds blindly. I think they are too slow to adapt to changing economic environments, yet they expect the company they work for to do just that to remain profitable.
But at the end of the day, I have little desire to actively boycott unions. I simply don't work for one. I did once and it drove me crazy, so I moved on.
My "mockery" of your post was not union related, it was more aimed at the all or nothing mentality of internet arguing. Because I don't like unions I can't consume union made products? I still like business, and I have no problem with the top dog at Heinz making a gazillion dollars, so I'll continue to buy ketchup, TYVM.