On Mon, 2004-01-12 at 16:35, Daniel Sichel wrote: > > > > They exist to keep wages high, standards uniform, and entry to the job > restricted. What else does a union do? > > > > Dan Sichel, Network Engineer > > Ponderosa Telephone Company > > (559) 868-6367
Artificially high wages and restricted entry to jobs are a sure way to get jobs sent overseas. I see that GM today recalled 800,000 cars, I guess if standards weren't uniform then they'd only have had to recall 400,000 cars. And ask any auto worker or steel worker if their union has helped to prevent plants closing and jobs moving to other countries. This is a discussion that has continued for years and years, and there's no point carrying it on here. I'll be watching for the news that Network Engineers at Ponderosa Telephone Company have formed a union, or that the jobs have all been outsourced to a non-unionized third party. Kenton _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
