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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
This is a bit off topic, but with all the union talk I thought I would throw it out.
Can anyone tell me why Unions have not taken hold in the Oil Patch?
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I think because the wages and benefits are such that unions haven't had a card to play there.
Also, historically oil operations have been more spread out than the typical auto plant or hospital, which makes them harder to unionize. Finally, the oilpatch has attracted free market types with a conservative bent, who are typically not good candidates for unionization drives.