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Originally Posted by dipsydoodle
If you take the so called bastion of Capitalism the U.S. of A. The best years for the average worker, family etc. was from cira. 1955-1980. This is when the unions were the strongest. Funny how that worked. Unions have good and bad qualities, as do capitalism, and democracy, but the good out weighs the bad for the little guy, and I mean the hard working little guy. I can understand the wealthy not wanting them, but you would have to be a brain washed worker, and the washing was done, not to want one.  |
Or.... is it more the fact that the US finally slid into a trade deficit in 1976, and the "average" worker lost out to the increasing globalization of many industries.... autos, textiles, and manufacturing. Factors that even unions couldn't sway, and probably made worse given they would have fought workforce and wage cuts.
I believe unions are a great thing when its matters of physical safety. Kill floors, coal mines - I think it's a worthwhile endeavour. Unfortunately on monetary issues, most unions solely exist to defend their own interests, without taking into consideration that their own interest is heavily dependant on the fortunes of the company. Kill the company, kill your own jobs. It's a simple concept that eludes most unions.