Originally Posted by
MartinBishop
No, a company should be held to uphold its agreements. But it shouldn't be forced in to them in the first place.
The Union also serves a company interest.
Management is better able to exert control over a labor group through its union. management can better and more efficiently manage labor expectations, and conduct. If there is a bueraocracy in place it can be managed and manipulated. Management would rather negotiate and deal with one labor union and 5 labor representatives then deal with 10,000 employees and 25,000 representatives.
negotiations and agreements are a double edge sword. If management shouldn't be forced into a contract, then neither should labor?? right?
If you answered right, then how do you explain the status quo. That's what happens to a contract when it's time deadline expires. The contract that labor negotiated expired, but labor has to continue to work under the expired terms. The status quo favors management, and it forces labor to work under terms that it doesn't want to.
If you don't want a labor union you should fly corporate or military. The airlines aren't for you.