Which of These Car Companies Will Go Bust First? - Toyota Yaris Forums

Reddog99 · 11-16-2008, 01:30 PM

Gene, you're awfully opinionated for someone who seems to have no experience actually working in a union shop.

You have to remember that union contracts (work rules) are a negotiated agreement with the management, so you can't lay blame on just one side.

You also must remember the abusive conditions under which unions came to "power" (many years before both you or I were born). I have personally worked in both union & non-union shops and have seen the abuses that can happen when there is no union protection. I'd prefer to work a union shop every time.

I do happen to work in a Lean union shop where multi-skilling is promoted. I have also seen the results of the old saying, "Jack of all trades, master of none". We have a lot of people (management included) who are "qualified" to perform many tasks, albeit, not very well. You can't beat a journeyman's years of experience.

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11-16-2008, 01:30 PM	#6
Reddog99 Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SoCal (Jamul) Posts: 97	Gene, you're awfully opinionated for someone who seems to have no experience actually working in a union shop. You have to remember that union contracts (work rules) are a negotiated agreement with the management, so you can't lay blame on just one side. You also must remember the abusive conditions under which unions came to "power" (many years before both you or I were born). I have personally worked in both union & non-union shops and have seen the abuses that can happen when there is no union protection. I'd prefer to work a union shop every time. I do happen to work in a Lean union shop where multi-skilling is promoted. I have also seen the results of the old saying, "Jack of all trades, master of none". We have a lot of people (management included) who are "qualified" to perform many tasks, albeit, not very well. You can't beat a journeyman's years of experience.