[ExI] Unions

[Jeff Davis]

Dennis,

You seem to be edging your way into a political discussion slash
confrontation.  I've noticed a couple of comments aimed at lefties.

Let me advise against it.  Creates flamage.  Wastes time.

Also we have a few lefties on the list.  None are pushovers.

If you have a political or economic point to make, best to stick with
the facts of the particular case so that analysis/discussion can be
fact-based rather than ideology/partisanship based.

Just a suggestion.

Welcome to the list.

Best, Jeff Davis

              "Everything's hard till you know how to do it."
                                         Ray Charles

2011/9/18 Dennis May <dennislmay at yahoo.com>:
> Unions can represent one more form of uncertainty when
> making economic calculations.  In some companies and
> industries unions reduce uncertainty because the company
> now has one face to deal with instead of a large number
> of individuals.  This advantage generally exists in lower
> pay jobs in high turn over locations and industries.  If an
> employee doesn't get satisfaction it falls on the union.
>
> For the majority of industries the uncertainty created by
> unions raises the cost of operation and is sometimes
> enough to drive them out of the state or out of certain
> locations.
>
> There are a number of unpleasant facts and sometimes
> risk in dealing with unions.  Violence, property destruction,
> work disruptions, organized crime, political interference,
> political payoffs to Democrats, and collaboration with
> seedy groups.
>
> If I were to locate a new company I would only
> consider right to work states.
>
> Dennis May
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