When applying to, interviewed for and subsequently hired for the position I currently hold at the company I work for it was not, repeat not a unionized company. During the initial interview, the interviewer in no way hid the fact that the company was indeed about to see a vote by employees as whether to be represented by the UAW or not.
The 1st "vote" was deemed fraudulent on both sides due to nefarious actions on both sides, so deemed null and void . You guessed it, round two - UAW IN LIKE FLYNN. Needless to say I voted NO both times.
Previous to this point I had never been a member of a union other than that of God and that of my wife.
I voted no on union representation for the simple reason that this company hired me on my abilities and I of course being able to prove them out in the vetting process aka testing. I was hired with a good and reasonable wage with full benefits. As with any job, all I had to do was to show up on time and perform the task at hand. Not to demanding I say, and in return the company pays me. In other word's; I represent myself.
Now comes the kicker.
My abilities, experience and work ethic are what got me the job and the ability to retain it on my own. But in a union those same, repeat same abilities, experience and work ethic mean nothing. Do not misunderstand, I will carry myself and perform this way until my death. but there are others who have or had those same or similar abilities and ethic and just gave them up or those who believe they are entitled even though their brains, education and experience do not equal that of just one of my baby toenails.
I know that the company, unfettered by unions would indeed raise wages, accordingly mind you, based on performance and of course economics. How do I know this? Simple, they could not have afforded not to offer good wages so as to attract high caliber employees in order to produce a quality product in the first place.
When the union was put in place work ethic went out the window i.e. do as little as humanly possible and at every chance possible chant the union dogma "It's not my job". Now when ethics are gone this has the inevitable bad effect on production and that of the quality of said product which in turn leads to lost sales and or lost customer's.
Put yourself in the management seat when reading that last paragraph and ask yourself; Is there any reason for a wage increase?
{Note: The above pertains to the private sector, now apply that same scenario to public service unions and the term 'Bad Government' has yet another definition for you to contemplate.}
