Unions

Starting at the beginning, a union forms a contract with a company/organization. That contract is negotiated by and agreed upon by both parties.

Why have unions gotten such a negative reputation among some groups? Probably because they want something for the people they represent that some others don't want the people to have, because they just don't, or because they say they can't afford it.

The real answer is this: the party that negotiates the best deal (often, if not, usually the unions) gets their way.

So the "cry-baby" corporations go wah, wah, wah, I don't wanna pay for this, or the "cry baby Unions" go, wah, wah, wah, you're being mean and unfair cause I can't have this, and eventually one side or the other gives in, or asks the govt. to mediate for them. I know, I've been there and I've done it, I'm not just talking out of my ....

Are there trade offs to be made? Sure! Labor has to decide how long it can go without pay. Organization has to decide how long it can survive w/o labor.

What have I left out? That, historically, unions have done a much more effective job of negotiating for their members than the organizations have done of negotiating for their shareholder owners? Well, yeah, I left that out, because I believe it's the topic of it's own blog.

Am I wrong or what? Please comment, I want to learn.