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Originally Posted by bepah
You are supporting my point exactly. Unionization does not work, especially when the labor supply is so large. It seems pretty clear that when some of the workers refuse to work (via the strike), wages go up, as the supply of workers shrinks. It has nothing to do with smacking the union down, it is simply a supply and demand solution. Once the strike is over (if it ever is) the number of workers goes up and the wages go down.
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This logic is flawed.
"Unionization does not work"
Have you ever heard of Cesar Chavez?
Cesar Chavez Biography: Labor Leader - EnchantedLearning.com
Just think of what our standard of living would be today if unions had not fought for...............
The 40hr work week
The 8hr day
Overtime
Child labor laws
Job safety requirements
Pensions
Equal pay for women
Employer provided health insurance
The freedom of employees to organize without being beaten by company goons
"...when some of the workers refuse to work (via the strike), wages go up, as the supply of workers shrinks."
Replacement workers are paid more usually b/c it is required to attract people who otherwise would not want to cross a potentially violent picket line.
"Once the strike is over (if it ever is) the number of workers goes up and the wages go down."
You assume that the employer wins every strike?! More often than not the striking workers return to higher wages and better benefits.
Unions are not the solution to everything, and they have had some dark days. But to say they cannot accomplish anything is an extremely misinformed statement and a total disregard of labor history.