So, some would have us believe that Unions are the ultimate democracy! If that's true, why do they fight like hell when somebody wants a secret ballot during a certification, or de-certification, attempt? Why do they support the theory that it should take fewer "signed up" members to initiate a certification than it should to initaite a de-certification? Shouldn't those trigger points be the same?
They scream about companies making good profits, yet they (through the pension plans) are amongst the biggest investors in the land. WTF?
When it's contract time, they demand "their share" of those profits, yet you'll never see them "give back" during loss cycles.
Anyhow, the entire point is: Do we want to be governed by a Union driven group of politicians? No matter how hard they try to distance themselves from what they really are, the NDP is driven by labour unions.
Again, I'm not saying that the Libs are the ultimate answer, but they're a safer bet at this point.
It's common knowledge that when business is good, everyone benefits. The benefit may well be "in the long run", but it is / will be there. When business is bad, everyone suffers, and usually far sooner than later.
If the business climate is good, and getting better, we should change direction?
Is there a place for unions in today's economy? Almost certainly. But they should stick to representing the employees who want them to.