My comments as based mostly on the majority of unions in my State - which is New York. The majority of unions in New York work for the governments - state, county, and towns. Not the private sector. Union enrollment in anything else is WAY down, from 30-40 years ago. Just about all of these union workers are near impossible to fire, even when caught red-handed breaking the laws or their own rules. That goes for county social service workers, school teachers, and some of the police. We just had two local city cops get fired here, but it was a tremendously long procedure and many attempts were made to "keep it quiet." Two Oneonta City policemen were, while on duty, drinking and driving and having fun with young girls in their squad cars. In one instance, a young girl (who was drinking) got caught driving the police car, with the policeman sitting next to her (who was intoxicated). If that had been a private sector, non-union job - how hard do you think it would of been to fire those guys?
By the way, I was in the Teamsters Union (drove a truck) and the IBEW (line clearnace for electric company). I hated every minute of it, but that's just me. I didn't like being forced to join, or being forced to pay union dues, or having the Union pretend to speak for me when it came to giving support to politicians. I'm not big at being forced into "group mentalities."
When I worked as John Deere mechanic in Oneonta, New York, the Union tried to force it's way into our shop. My boss told them that if they succeeded, he'd close the business. Good for him. He was a chicken-farmer, Deere dealership owner, and self-made millionaire. He treated us well, and did not need a Union to screw things up.
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