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captpackrat posted...

If unions didn't help their employees, then why are companies like Walmart and Starbucks so determined to squash them?

This reminds me of when I worked at wal-mart. During the hiring or orientation phase they showed me an anti union video. Then, after, they told me to go out into the lobby and sit on this one specific bench while they discussed things. An old man came over, sat down, and asked me if I was applying for wal-mart and when I said yes was talking all kinds anti-union stuff. So obviously a plant in hindsight.

My view is not all unions are good. Some are and some aren't. The union my employees are in is alright, their contract got negotiated and they got some decent stuff. The union I am in generally follows suit so if it's good for them it ought to be good for me.

Ultimately the best is a company that actually gives their employees good wages and benefits and matches for inflation, but that hardly ever happens, so unions come in and some are good and some are bad, but I doubt if the job sucks and union sucks the company itself would be any better left 100% to their own devices.

Places like Wal-Mart and Starbucks are scared of unions, but I have to ask why...because we all know these companies don't actually care for their employees but somehow when it comes to unions they care enough about their employees livelihood to make sure they make the right choice.