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What do you think of unions?

I work in a field that has quite a bit of dealings with unions and I have yet to see one that helps a worker and also helps the company remain competitive and successful. Why is it that the union representing school teachers thinks it's appropriate for a gym teacher to get the same salary as a math teacher and that they are guaranteed employment for life? Companies are leaving this country. WalMart employees should have a union, not our manufacturing plants and educational system. I am tired of unions strangling out the success of companies and promoting laziness and never helping! I watch more companies close down or leave that have unions than don't. How is it that they are still in existence? Does anyone agree with me on this?

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1. When I was a union worker, I was in a state of nearly constant fury at their actions. I worked in a field where there was considerable danger if the work was done incorrectly and you didn't just run the risk of killing yourself....you could take those working beside you as well. We have several workers that were a danger to themselves and others because of drug and alcohol usage that had been proved. Nevertheless, the union constantly intervened to keep them on the job and threatening the safety of all of those who had to work with them. I appreciated the benefits I got from them, but overall I thought the actions of my union representatives were significantly detrimental to my health and well-being.