Re:Swedish union declares strike for Tesla employees
by lftl on Tuesday October 17, 2023 @11:16AM
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> Depends though, because in theory you could then have wildly different employment conditions depending on which union / industry you work for.
> Of course, if another industry has better conditions, you can always vote with your feet. Competing for employees benefits the employees, in theory.
There's an interesting dynamic there though that you mention that a particular union may affect the employment conditions across a whole industry. So, theoretically an employer in an industry with a bad dominant union might be be hamstrung even if they wish to improve employment conditions but the core issues stem from a bad union (I'll note this question is from the perspective of an American, with limited and generally poor interactions with unions, who wishes things were better here).
Of course, if another industry has better conditions, you can always vote with your feet. Competing for employees benefits the employees, in theory.
This is why I don't understand the "we can't find staff" thing. No, you can't afford staff, there's a difference. Offer me more money and a training program and I'll change my career. It's that simple.