JimH wrote:
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Dan Krueger wrote:

""Collective bargaining" is the only means by which the worker can even
begin to establish a level playing field." In what world? What is a
level playing field anyway? If they are good, they get paid well. If
they are lazy or they don't like to report for work on time, they are
gone.

"The power of the employer to withhold pay"? What the hell is that
about. They work 9 hours, they get paid for 9 hours. It's the law, not
a power. There are other jobs out there. If someone is a hard worker
and not getting paid accordingly, there and many employers willing to
compensate them based on their individual merit.

So now every employee needs an agent? This isn't the NFL. When I run
an ad for a driver, for example, there are always at least three dozen
applicants. I choose the best and pay them what they are worth. In
fact, I tend to pay more so they are happy and don't feel like they have
to look for a better job the next day. It pays off in a number of ways:
Less training time & expense, more seasoned employees, solid customer
relationships, etc.

Dan
The way in which any person makes money from employees is by paying the
employee fewer dollars per hour in wages than the employee produces in
value. No secret, and nothing wrong with that in the least. Collective
bargaining allows the workers the opportunity to participate in the
decisions about how much of their productivity will be retained by
management. Nothing wrong with that in the least. If you don't have the
union signing up your truck drivers, it is probably becuase you pay a
fair and competitive wage and treat your employees properly. It's the
disgruntled workers that are susceptible to the siren song of the union
organizer, not the group that's happy and satisfied with current
conditions.


Serenity now.......serenity now.

If I could offer some advice to you Chuck I would suggest you avoid non
boating related topics such as this and keep to boating related topics. I
recall you asking for such a commitment from others here just a month or so
ago.............but hey, I may be mistaken.

I don't think so though. :-)


I remember you agreeing with Chuck that it made sense to avoid off topic
and inflammatory post. Chuck responded to a post about the price of
Boat Show Tickets and how different cost impact on the boat show. He
did not use this post as a reason to get into a silly argument.

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Reggie
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