Originally Posted by Southerner

The only thing that I disagree with there is the concept that by organizing you get market rate. Unions (by definition) create a false marketplace. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, because our rates would be far less if it weren't for unions creating the false marketplace. In this case you aren't getting "market rate." You're demanding a rate above market, and denying the company the ability to go to the wider market to shop around.

The RLA does provide us some protections too. If we weren't covered under it, we wouldn't be able to organize in "right to work" states, and also agency shop would be illegal in many states. Guaranteed, it would be more difficult to organize, and the company could bust a union more easily. That being said, there's room for improvement in the RLA.

Before you guys flame me, this is purely an academic discussion about what he says about market rate, and in no way is it a commentary on our current situation at this company.


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