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Originally Posted by Pineedles
OK, I have read all your posts and still have a question. Why, when the Pequot's casino dealers were asked if they wanted a union, did they respond with a significant majority saying yes? Oh yeah, all your posts were the reason. Better pay, benefits, etc, etc, etc.
So, is the greed on Wall Street, or in the lower/middle income strata?
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I joined a union -- once. Good pay in the initial weeks. Then the job ended, and I went back to the union hall for another assignment. Stood in line behind a bunch of others who had senority, but much, much less ambition and talent. Lost a lot of money because of that. Finally just went out and found a non-union job, worked every day, and got increases in salary because of my productivity. Can't do that in a union job.
Not sure I can answer your questions. But, why do people let communists take over countries? Why do people get involved in Ponzi schemes? Why do we play Powerball? Human nature is human nature.
The observation we are making is that Unions destroy industry because their rules cause industry to become non-competitive. We see this everywhere, including the Government -- which is bloated and very, very expensive.