48.9% of Unions members work for the Government

[Benton]

(02-01-2016, 11:15 AM)Brownshoe Wrote: I used to be a government employee (State of Ohio), and the union was a great benefit for the job I had. It helped me pay for my college, and it actually made my job a lot more tolerable. In the end they couldn't save my job from being privatized though. I don't blame them, because Kashic was going head hunting as soon as he got in office (senate bill 5 and such). After working in the public sector I don't know how there isn't more unionized jobs in the private sector.

Two reasons.

One, they aren't always needed. Small businesses are roughly half the jobs in the U.S. I don't know how many of them are unionized, but I'd guess a much smaller percentage than those employed by large businesses. And, generally, small businesses are less likely to have a union for a lot of reasons, but one of the biggest is the direct contact between management and workers. When you see your boss on a regular basis, or when your boss has to work in your working conditions, there's a better understanding between the two. Likewise, smaller businesses employer fewer people, so there's less of a need for employees to come together to get training or corrective action for employees who aren't pulling their weight or who are putting others in danger.

Two, misinformation. You can see it in this thread or open up Facebook. There are people who have been lead to believe unions are all about protecting the lazy, bleeding companies dry of profits and supporting socialism. Those people have been mislead by a very well-funded effort to reduce worker rights and wages through misinformation. It also helps politicians score points with a segment of voters, and some donors.