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BlAcK TuRtLe posted...

Labour unions have weakened because the things they fought for and achieved have been codified into laws and regulations. I am 100% on board with the work unions did from the 1900s to the 1960s or so in terms of worker safety, working standards, etc. My point is that in 2022, with all of these things handled by the government and legal system, labour unions don't serve a purpose anymore. You could make the argument that they are needed to push back against corporate interests eroding the labour laws that are currently in place, but I think the better approach is to protest those attempts, and if they succeed bring back labour unions. Why should people be forced to pay union dues so that the 90% of the workforce are forced to cover for the laziest 10%?

What are your thoughts on wage stagnation with no end in sight? Also there can be unions that don't protect outright bad employees. It is a harsh reality in my country that the wealth gasp is crippling and the ability to collectively bargain has to be a part of that. I would hope that any decent union could gain more money for its employees than union dues owed after all. I feel as if not every union is designed around keeping every bad employee.