Originally Posted by
elfouquer
My wife has this crazy idea that unions are bad, and they are bad for business. I have tried every arguement that I can think of that without the union, life would be much worse. She even had the nerve to ask "If your company(9e) goes on strike, can't you keep working?" So I am asking anyone out there that might be able to provide some good arguements that I may not have thought of in order to change her mind. Please don't bash my wife as I love her dearly, she just has some crazy notions that need to be turned around. Thanks in advance.
Instead of getting talking points for your debate from others, you should develop your own by educating yourslef. There are way too many pilots that are enthusiastic about their unions without much foundation of the history involved behind organized labor in the USA or better yet, labor movements around the world. This has much to do with the association mentality....as if pilots are our own entity as far as labor is concerned. Our position would be much stronger if we showed some solidarity with other unions.
Here is one place to start
GENE DEBS : THE STORY OF A FIGHTING AMERICAN