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Delta urges workers to pay for video games, not union dues
Delta Air Lines Inc. confirmed Thursday that it's behind a widely criticized poster suggesting that nonunion employees buy video games rather than spend their money on union dues. (www.nbcnews.com) 기타...
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I do believe delta workers (who for years in the past were non union)would much prefer representation in wage and hours and benefits disputes,rather than a video game..i realize that non union persons dont understand the reason for unions,but ask any pilot (just as an example)and they will tell you how much sway the unions have with the various airlines..the same goes for the ramp and ground workers and flight attendants..yes,it does cost money as you must pay dues,but it also give you a voice in treatment of employees,working conditions,uniforms and the like..i tink the poster is ridiculous..
The only reason that blue-collar workers have good wages and working conditions is because of unions. Period. And, unions are the ones who keep that going. Yes, there is dysfunction in unions, and that always should be fixed. But, anti-union people like you are only that way because you have not worked in a workforce where unions made it better.
How so? Delta employees HAVE had the opportunity to vote yes or no on Unions in the past and those votes have clearly shown where Delta employees stand. One of the most on time and highest customer service rated (consistently lately) have also shown Delta's employees are leading the leading cause of that. I grew up with a parent who was 15+ years with Delta never Unioned. Besides that Delta's benefits and stock option/payouts to the employees are some of the best if NOT the best and not just for pilots. I work (corporate aviation) with a few EX Airline Mechanics who came to us as A&Ps and got sick of the Union and the constant teetering on if hey were gonna even be working the ext day because of the labor Union.. Unions can be good but this isn't the turn of the century Industrial revolution anymore.. Workers have protection without having to pay 1/4 of their salary to a Union "pretending" to go after the Bean Counters and be the Martyr.. Just my $0.02...
Your math is dishonest.
In my experience, an aviation job I applied for (a few years back) that was a Teamster Union job, would of worked out to just OVER 1/4 of my yearly take home for monthly Union dues.. Living in a HIGH Cost area and having MUCH experience in the industry it was NOT for me.. So yes for some Union jobs my math is spot on..
higher wages means absolutely nothing when usurped by unions via dues.
Maybe there is hope for the working man yet. Sounds like management is getting a little worried. It's too bad the union movement isn't covered better in our schools. Most of the teachers are unionized I believe.
