People who are anti-union are the biggest idiots ever

[Caribou "QUIT" Barbieâ„¢]

except government workers are the largest unions in the country lol

[karam a]

without unions, i'd have no ability to remain in my city of choice in an industry full of CONSTANT domicile changes, threatening the integrity of my (hypothetical) marriage and family situation. with union efforts, jumpseats remain open for commuting pilots

[bps_iove]

Who's forcing you to be a firefighter? Who's forcing your to be a firefighter at a department that is unionized?

You have choices.

[Pythagoras]

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punish young talent, protect mediocrity. Pretty soon the whole place is run by middle aged no-talent fucks.

[C-DUB [DIME Bro]]

Once you get fired here you're pretty much blacklisted from any dept

[Kellen S]

"an IBEW business representative seemed surprised when contacted over the telephone earlier."

Unions outrage over a party they didn't even know about.

[leaping_walrus]

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Fuck unions and the scum they represent

[Telemachus R]

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word. having legal protections and enforcing those protections are totally different.

[chima_mass5]

Union pluraber

[TriniaB]

You likely have fewer choices than someone working in the private sector, but that's something you should have realized when you chose your career.

You can't cry about the gloom and doom of unions without taking some responsibility for your own choices.