Originally Posted by
Fokker28
This statement betrays a lack of understanding of a union's function. A union is not supposed to be a separate entity, with interests different and distinct from its members. A union is simply the joining together of many voices into, well, a union to better express and obtain their needs. Put more succinctly, the union is US, and as such, can't 'control' labor. Labor controls its union democratically.
I suppose I could have worded what I wrote differently, but the point remains. Union controls the labor, labor is the union, so therefore labor controls themselves. They are the same thing and have the same objective, increase pay/QOL/benefits.
while a union is intended for the protection of that vast number, whilst screwing only management types who believe that they deserve salaries 400X greater than their average worker (who generates the revenue).
OK unions aren't a monopoly...we get it. It was an analogy
. Now, when UAL pilots voted in their outstanding pay package in 2000, who did it effect? Management? Or the American population? My vote goes for #2.