Delta of all companies
Ah, the anti union tactic of assuming your employees are dumb losers.
Remember, if a company had nothing to loose then they wouldn’t be so desperate for you to stay out of the Union.
Also, since when was your employer so concerned about your spending habits? They never send out company wide messages to dissuade you from buying a timeshare or investing in NFTs. But suddenly they think you would be wasting your money on a silly thing like a Union.
my union dues are $60 a paycheck
but the price is worth it when my boss has to abide by my job description and has to pay me for overtime.
i recently told the deputy IT director that what they asked for was not in my job description and that she should familiarize herself with it. I could tell by her reaction, the union is strong and having an understanding of what it’s there for is powerful against a bad boss
I had no idea unions charged the members for membership! Guess it makes sense, who the fuck else is going to reliably support/fund unions
Unions (in the UK at least) often provide financial support for striking workers so the money needs to come from somewhere.
There are about 2000 working hours a year if you’re full time, so $700 works out to 35¢ an hour. If your union only gets you a 50¢/hr raise, it pays for itself.
My union dues are 1.5%.
But, my union:
Makes sure I don’t have to take my work home with me.
Says when it’s ok to be contacted by work at home.
Got us a nice pay raise that more than covers any dues.
Makes sure any training events are monitored, correctly administered and can’t be used to get rid of employees.
Provides additional insurance that make up for shortfalls in employer coverage - particularly disability.
Substance abuse and mental health help so that you can get help and not lose your job.
And plenty more.
All of it worth more to the entire group than any pain from the dues I pay. Love being in a union shop, worth it even with the few downsides.
lucky. my union reps are in the pocket of management and don’t do shit for us.
I have sadly heard this about many unions from the workers at Kroger and the Metro in Houston, TX particularly.
I can speak firsthand that this is the case for Kroger in Illinois. Their unions fight to cap wages below living wage levels, pick some of the most expensive insurance on the market, and work with Kroger corporate to eat away your hourly rate with sliding payscales based on incredibly arbitrary criteria (overnight premium, but it only counts for 4 hours of a graveyard shift as an example that happened to me).
They are actually worse than not having a union, because then they could make more than $23 an hour in Chicago.
Oh, did I mention the union contract specifically prohibits strikes and any form of worker retaliation?
Awful company.
union contract specifically prohibits strikes
That sounds ripe for a walk-out. Eveyone just GTFO and lets them shut down. All those perishables going to rot. Not much a job to leave either.
I think that’s called a wildcat strike.
I’m a public employee in a union and we get these types of anti-union propaganda mailed to us from the creeps at the Freedom Foundation.
Save money and celebrate your rights! Public employees save an average of $900!
There’s an “I want to leave the union” postcard filled out and attached, addressed to my union leaders.
That one was St. Patrick’s Day themed.
Not posting an image because it has all my personal details already filled out
I’ve got a proper union gig for the first time. I love it! Good benefits, decent pay. But the best part is having a union rep in your corner. I recently had a disagreement with management, took it to my rep, and viola! A reasonable result was achieved with a minimum of fuss. Was like a breath of fresh air. Everyone should unionize!!!
Not that I was ever anti-union, but rather I work in an industry that has none. After coming back to work after a layoff, the daily grind has been an exercise in constant, agonizing, anxiety, as I have now experienced the horror of free-fall into an society with no safety net. I have seen the light. Having some additional insurance would feel really amazing right now.
If only people were taught that unions raise members wages.
Not necessarily
Unions can also take advantage of desperate people
Unions always have paid there way for me by better pay and conditions. Also, in Australia Union fees are tax deductible.
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Still blows my mind that people confuse they’re, their, and there (along with your and you’re).
I have a learning disability, yet I figured this out 20 years ago; why hasn’t anyone else? I just don’t get it. Sorry for being a dick but it is beyond frustrating that people are still fucking this up somehow.
You are welcome to politely correct someone
Don’t be a jerk about it. This is victim blame.
Sorry I’m bipolar. I’m trying my best.
For some people english is there 3rd or 4th language. Their can be a mistake here and they’re.
Tbf it’s mostly native speakers making this mistake I think
Don’t underestimate me power
