Are unions good for America?

Answer 1

not as good as they'd be for China

Answer 2

Where unions were once necessary to protect workers from management, they are now nothing more than a burden on the American economy. There is not one thing that a union can do that is not otherwise covered by local, state, and federal regulations. Why do you think so many jobs are being outsourced over seas? Why American (named) cars are over-priced junk? Why our children are entering high school as imbeciles? I would have to be pretty bad off to accept a union job.

Answer 3

yes i dont understand people who say no
do you know what unions do? they protect workers
try being a coal miner
try being a insulator
try being a boiler maker
try being a firefighter
try to do any job that you are surrounded by dangerous substances and/or actions and see how you think the unions are passe
you know why its major news when ten miners die in the usa? because its not 1940's any more and there are safety guidelines that MUST be followed
do you know why chinesse miners die i by the scores? because there are NO unions
go work in the boat yards see how much asbestos you breath in...
respirators are only used because union workers finally demanded them
please you union haters make me sick sick sick
unions have saved lives and continue to work on making the working mans life safer.
now go play with your lead paint, go find some black mold, hang off the side of a smoke stack, go work 14 hours but only get paid for 10... get black lung. asbestoses or break your back and have no pension no health care
give cpr to some one with hepatitis hiv or tuberculosis
have a flaming second floor drop on top of you with out the best air pack money can buy
must be nice to live in your safe clean little worlds!!

Answer 4

Absolutely, before some of the gilded age rich nutjobs took over our country and began actively campaigning to belittle some of the main principles of our country, such as the independence America gives to each person, so that if hardworking and insightful, they can rise to any socio-economic level possible (that was done away with fairly quickly), also the idea that businesses owed loyalty and responsibility to their workers.

Anyway, yes, Unions are great for America. They allow even the lowliest working man doing the dirtiest business to have an active voice in his or her job conditions, pay, safety conditions, and other work concerns. It gives them a voice that needs to be heard.

THAT is what America is truly all about.

Answer 5

Necessary evil. They protect the workers from raw deals from companies who would screw them over without a union. Bad because they want too much cash which leads to overseas jobs.

Answer 6

I think unions were very good for America. It made us treat our employees with respect and get a decent wage.
Many times big companies would work a man to death and then when he was injured in an uncontrolled and un safe area they would just push him aside with nothing for a new employee.
Unions have helped safety in the work place in America.

Answer 7

This country had both unions and a strong manufacturing base for decades, as well as a growing middle class.
The notion that they cost this country jobs is absurd.
The same policies that weakened unions sent those jobs overseas. Greed and a search for a subsidence wage employee class.

Answer 8

Sometimes.It depends on the situation.But it would be better still if the government just was able to enforce the regulations it has on the books just to protect the public good.Like protecting the environment,safety standards,keeping everyone honest;ect.

Answer 9

In someway the unions are good any someway they are bad
I know alot of people who belong to a union

Answer 10

I am a hard core Republican (read my postings). I have worked in management and marketing for food manufacturers and their contractors since 1987.

Despite the fantasy of free labor and the ability to have absolute control, I can tell you that unions a great asset to a safe food supply.

Because they help provide higher wages, they keep experienced people in their positions long enough o acquire the expertise needed to produce safe products.

Answer 11

oh yeah
without a doubt
there is no perfect world nor should there be
but give a company/corp unlimited power against the worker and be prepared for abuse
checks and balances man, it's all about checks and balances