BAR wrote:


Outstanding performers are taken care of, those who just show up and do
enough to get a paycheck should work for someone else.

You are 100% correct. Unfortunately it doesn't work that way in the
unions. They reward the lazy workers and, in turn, give the top
performers no reason to work harder than the losers. They all get the
same pre-negotiated raises so seniority is all they have as a true
benefit over the rest.

I have talked to some "top performers" who would prefer to not be in the
union so they can reap the benefits of their hard work. They were also
concerned about their pensions and would rather have an actual 401K that
can't be mismanaged - by law.

Fortunately, some hard working union members make it into management and
escape the union BS.