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Re:Google hired union-busting consultants to convince employ... by colejohnson66 on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @10:54AM (#29908131)
The issue many have is the union dues. If the union doesn't help me, but still take 5% (or whatever) of my paycheck, I'd be pretty peeved off. It's the same issue many people have with raising taxes: politicians tout all the benefits it'll allow, but then costs go up and no visible product results.
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Re:Google hired union-busting consultants to convince employ... by sanxiyn on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @11:08AM (#29908405)
5% does seem excessive. I worked at a unionized tech company, and I paid 0.5% as union due.
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Re:Google hired union-busting consultants to convince employ... by arbitrage on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @11:12AM (#29908490)
that's b/c the figure of 5% is made up bullshit.
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Re:Google hired union-busting consultants to convince employ... by colejohnson66 on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @12:06PM (#29909544)
It's not. I worked at a grocery store years ago, and my $300-$350 weekly paychecks had a $15-$20 union due line (I don't remember the exact amount). Sure, some unions can have lower amounts, but single digit dues do exist.

Don't get me wrong. I'm for unions, but when people don't see an improvement, it'll leave a sour taste in their mouths.

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Re:Google hired union-busting consultants to convince employ... by brightstep on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @11:06AM (#29908368)
that's a different thing than a less-productive worker not being fired
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