[QUOTE=2TurboZ Unions were designed to maintain the quality of a workforce and working conditions. Now they are the reason quality has gone down. I just never understood why people dont take a wage/benefit decrease to keep their job.[/QUOTE]
The company sets the standard for quality. If you ever worked in a UAW plant you would know this. I was ordered by a supervisor(non-union) to use parts from a supplier, that were tagged as “SCRAP” by a union inspector. The reason? Because a truck was waiting on the shipping dock for the product. Don’t tell me it’s my fault. Stuff like this happens all the time. Management runs the place, not the union!
If your boss told you that you were out of a job unless you took a 60% cut in wages and even more in benefits, would you say “sure”? I doubt it!