Donnachaidh seems to have a thing for dissidentvoice.org, which, based on the strength of its arguments, seems to be some freshman college student's wordpress blog with a .org domain to make it seem as if there is actually a group of scholars and experts moving in the background.
As it is, the cited article was written by a playwright...and not a very skilled one either.
Donnachaidh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Aug-20-10 12:38 PM
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Anti-Union Propaganda Takes Many Forms
http://dissidentvoice.org/2010/08/anti-union-propaganda... /
Of all the obnoxious myths about labor unions (e.g., they’re too strong, they’re too weak, they’re mobbed-up, they’re anachronistic, they’re undemocratic, etc.) the one that most rankles is the claim that union members don’t make good employees because, being protected by a big, bad labor union, they have no incentive to work.
People with even a modicum of common sense have to see how absurd that premise is. Jobs in the community that pay the highest wages, offer the best fringe benefits, and provide the safest and most comfortable working conditions (in other words, union jobs) are going to attract the best people, the most qualified people. How could it be otherwise?
I don't know which is worse the presumption that crappy people never look for higher wages and benefits or te fact that such a patently absurd statement is shielded by "How could it be otherwise?"
Of course it's true because every one knows it's true! You'd have to be stupid to know it's not true so just believe me to prove how not stupid you are!
Of course following this logic if great wages and fringe benefits automatically makes one the best employee
evah then this speaks well of the CEOs of BP and AIG.
In truth, based on everything I’ve personally seen and heard, I’ve always been stunned by the converse of that dubious claim. I’ve always been impressed by how hard union people were willing to work, especially on those occasions where slacking off, taking a breather, or flat-out throwing in the towel would’ve made far more sense.
Take for example the graveyard shift of Kimberly-Clark’s tissue converting (Kleenex) department in Fullerton, California. These folks worked like demons, like frenetic, crazy people, doing every heroic thing in their power to keep the machines running—up to and including violating department safety rules.
More at the link ---
Kleenex?
Heroic?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8981302And since when did lefties suddenly begin applauding corporations for allowing employees to work in unsafe conditions to enhance productivity?
