Re:Amazon workers on Staten Island vote to unionize
by germinalphrase on Friday April 01, 2022 @01:19PM
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Unions often train their members and self-enforce safety standards. Both of these things provide a higher quality labor pool for the employer.
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Re:Amazon workers on Staten Island vote to unionize
by ceeplusplus on Friday April 01, 2022 @01:53PM
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Training members for an unskilled job doesn't really improve the value delivered by that worker. You can see why employers would not see that as a benefit of a union. Skilled jobs like the trades are already differentiated based on skill and reputation through the contract bidding process.
Re:Amazon workers on Staten Island vote to unionize
by hn_version_0023 on Friday April 01, 2022 @01:43PM
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Is that relevant in our race-to-the-bottom world where every last corner is cut? I am strongly pro-union, but I don’t actually see corps seeing your point as a positive.
Re:Amazon workers on Staten Island vote to unionize
by BuckRogers on Saturday April 02, 2022 @08:01PM
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International unions would prevent that. Can't cut corners if everyone you hire is united to ensure everyone is treated equally by the company.