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[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 137 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Ah, the anti union tactic of assuming your employees are dumb losers.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 75 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I mean that seems like it would be pretty effective.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 35 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Looking at the political situation in the US and many other places, that unfortunately seems to be a winning strategy.

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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 115 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] thespcicifcocean@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago (4 children)

lucky. my union reps are in the pocket of management and don't do shit for us.

[–] aeiou_ckr@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I have sadly heard this about many unions from the workers at Kroger and the Metro in Houston, TX particularly.

[–] despoticruin@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 days ago (3 children)

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.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] shane@feddit.nl 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think that's called a wildcat strike.

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[–] WolfmanEightySix@piefed.social 10 points 2 days ago

I’ve worked somewhere like that. Someone was having a disciplinary and the rep sat on the same side of the table as management.

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[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 82 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 2 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] Quicky@piefed.social 18 points 2 days ago

Unions (in the UK at least) often provide financial support for striking workers so the money needs to come from somewhere.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Public employee unions allow people to opt out of dues. Up until a relatively recent SCOTUS decision (Janus), they still had to pay partial dues to cover things like collective bargaining since they are still part of the same bloc as the union employees.

But some conservative morons whined about it being against their beliefs to have to give money to a union or some bullshit (despite their partial dues literally being separated from anything politically-related. It's just for the things they continue to benefit from), and it went to the Supreme Court.

They want to kill (public) unions altogether, and cutting off those partial dues means less money for collective bargaining, etc. So of course they ruled against the unions.

So they can opt out completely now.

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[–] Darkard@lemmy.world 55 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

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.

[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 25 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Them: "You could save $700 without a union membership" Me: "You could pay me $700 more a year to keep me out of union" cue the pearl clutching

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[–] SARGE@startrek.website 55 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My last employee orientation really didn't like me saying to the group of 10 or so "anti-union speeches should be just as illegal as insinuating we aren't allowed to discuss wages"

And also I have called a new employee a fucking idiot for saying "guys we aren't supposed to talk about wages" when the topic came up one day and "I'm gonna get a manager" when the discussion continued.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yeah I've been told by quite a few jobs not to discuss pay rise offers. I've always said "yeah sure" and then completely ignored them the moment I left the office.

If they hadn't said anything at all I would have just assumed that everyone was getting the same offer the fact that they told me not to discuss it meant they were probably screwing us over. Best to find out about that.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 37 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Unionize and then you can buy more games.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 25 points 2 days ago

AND have more time to play them!!!!

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

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.

[–] grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 33 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (6 children)

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

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[–] MudMan@fedia.io 29 points 2 days ago (2 children)

That can't possibly be a real sign.

And if it is, it can't possibly have worked.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 39 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's real, but it went viral and they got a ton of backlash online for it a few years ago.

[–] IDew@feddit.nl 10 points 2 days ago

Well they did ask for it and rightfully so lol

[–] sawdustprophet@midwest.social 14 points 2 days ago

That can't possibly be a real sign.

It was one of several.

[–] BurgerBaron@piefed.social 29 points 2 days ago

There are three chemical plants in my city who make similar products where I could work. Two of them pay half of what I make per hour.

Guess which plant has a union?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The only job I ever had that was unionized, I really didn't even notice the dues. I made so much more money than every other job I had, and I wasn't even spending it because it was on a cruise ship where they fed me, clothed me, and gave me a place to sleep the whole 5 months. I had more money than I ever had at one time when I finally disembarked.

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 25 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Wtf, is that sign real? No way, that can't be real....

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago

Yep, I was there when this happened.

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[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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!!!!

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (4 children)

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.

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[–] Matt3999@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago (8 children)

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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[–] Chev@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

You pay 700 $ for the Union but get yearly pay raises and work benefits. For most people the benefits give you immidiatly more money than it takes.

I live in a country where over 90% of people work in an unionized environment.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Money can be exchanged for ~~games as a service~~ goods and services

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[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago (7 children)

I would rather pass laws that protect the worker thus negating any need for unions and their extra fees.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 29 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The only reason any of those laws exist is because of unions, and more specifically, because union members physically fought for them.

Laws are great when everyone agrees to respect them. When that respect falters — gestures widely — it’s time to fight.

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[–] eatCasserole@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

That would be nice, but the government is controlled by the same people who don't want you to unionize, so good luck.

Besides unionized wages are higher, so those "fees" are more of an investment, with much higher returns than you'd typically get for investing only $700/year.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

That's not how this works. Pretty much all labour protections have been fought for by unions. Without unions none of those would exist.

[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Unions would be useful even then, and if american history over the past decades is any indication, strong unions might be necessary to keep those laws too, lest capital use it's influence to erode them without an organized force to counter it.

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[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago

Joining a union is easier

[–] Steve@startrek.website 6 points 2 days ago

Laws dont work when nobody enforces them

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[–] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

You also can deduct them from income come tax time :)

[–] Grainne@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If only people were taught that unions raise members wages.

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This past year with my union benefits, I’ve been able to get my wife’s and my medications, had the entire family seen the dentist and had work done, have had medical expenses covered, gotten new glasses, had access to therapy and counselling, got orthopedic soles made. All with $0 out of pocket. The dental work alone would have been $2000+ out of pocket, so I will gladly pay those union dues

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 days ago

Wait, I remember this in Henry V, France sends Henry V of England tennis balls You don't want to take back continental English soil. You want to play sports at home!

The gift was not well received.

I remember this bit when Putin gave Trump a football, a gesture that Trump did not fully understand.

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