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Arillis -> RE: what is it about unions? (11/20/2008 10:26:00 AM)
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A little input from the other side, my grandfather came from the old country and brought with him a trade, work ethics, and job commitments. He became a wealthy man, very wealthy and at one point he my father and a small group of investors built a factory and employed 200 unskilled out of work, men with families. Soon homes and other businesses were springing up around the factory and as business grew so too did the town and number of employees. At one point, they employed over 5,000 people.
At some point a union organizer began speaking with the workforce and a few of the workers spoke with me, (By this time, I had worked in the factory for over ten years at every job in that plant from janitor to plant manager.) so I knew their working conditions and most of the problems they faced.
As conversations continued I simply said you have a right to organize, we pay higher wages then union people in the same industry are paid, and offer far better working conditions and our benefit package is unequalled so I fail to see your reason for organizing, but you have a right to organize.
Shortly thereafter, I notified the State, County, and City of our board and investors intent to eliminate all jobs in that state and of the plants closing. Within 95 days 4,500 people were out of work, they still had the right to organize, and Mexico had a new industry emerging. Now the point is, for three generations we have created employment, risk our dollars and the dollars of the few investors that helped us become operational and will not jeopardize or allow others to restrict our capability to maximize profit and secure continued growth.
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