Unions stealing "occupy bostons" thunder

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by TheSpecialist

I can tell you for a fact, that out of 35 guys the top 4 producers have been caught skipping safety to increase productivity numerous times. I have witnessed it myself. On top of it we are going back on more of their jobs because something wasn't done right as compared to a guy that takes the time to do it right the first time.

I don't know what business you are into but the problem is that blanket negative, misinformed statements about unions, are like stereotyping people, sure there are some bad systems and some bad apples, but alot more good compared to the bad.

As far as your last statement, we take non productive time, until upper management decides to move the bar again an increase the number. We don't call the shots the managers do.

It surprises me how little non-union workers actually understand about how unions do work. Judging from the rhetoric you'd think some people here actually worked in administration and dealt with unions on an adversarial basis. But it turns out they do neither.

[scottw]

What does the Energy Dept claim as holding up Fisker(Solyndra II) and their production of the Goredsel?



The Energy Department confirmed this week that it has eased expectations after conditionally approving the loan to Fisker and has made allowances for scaling back projections in the final loan agreement. But the agency declined to make public those adjusted terms, including projected car sales volume or milestones the company must meet in connection with its $529 million loan. Agency officials attributed Fisker's delays to regulatory hurdles and issues beyond the company's control.($100,00 price tag and 20mpg might be a couple of "issues"....more "innovative thinking" funded by US taxpayers

sidenote: The Fisker commitment was questioned by some from the start, partly because of the company's political connections. A key investor is a venture capital firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, whose partners include former Democratic vice president Al Gore. The investment house raised $2 million for Obama's 2008 presidential campaign

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by Swimmer

It surprises me how little non-union workers actually understand about how unions do work. Judging from the rhetoric you'd think some people here actually worked in administration and dealt with unions on an adversarial basis. But it turns out they do neither.

I've done both. Worked as union worker for 4 years. The mentality was always us vs. them. People did the minimum they had to do and cried foul at the smallest slight. Guaranteed pay raises resulted in the people who worked there 15 years+ being some of the laziest people I'd ever worked with. They cruised through the day and didn't give a damn.

On the other side of the coin, I have 5 union guys working for me as I type this. I'd also be working but because California allows unions to run-a-muck out here, I can't touch my own equipment. As such, my client's labor costs alone are going to be $11,000 out here in San Francisco, as opposed to $3500 for the exact same job we just finished in Boston.