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To: frankw1900 who wrote (37650)4/3/2004 11:08:01 AM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) of 793706
 
If there was no need, and desire, for what unions supply their members, there would be no unions.

I don't think that argument holds up. Inertia is a powerful force. And unions have so much legislative backing that it would be all but impossible to ever get rid of one, once established. Even if a majority of employees wanted to get rid of it, the prospect of doing so is just too onerous so they just keep on keeping on.

Also, it would definitely be a mistake to think unions have no positive value for employers.

I acknowledge that there is value for employers in that they provide cover for a company wanting to do the minimum or tolerate poor management. But saying so seems more like damning with faint praise.

In the government sector because there is is no profit and loss to provide feedback to the participants - both employer and employee - ordinary market forces don't prevail.

The bulk of my experience with unions is in the Federal sector where they are a wretched drain on energy, creativity, response time, and reform.
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