The Cellar - View Single Post - Unions: I need an intellegent discussion on their validity

Griff · 04-04-2005, 05:52 PM

My present gig is a non-union position on a university campus as well. If we were unionized, we probably would not exist and a buch of kids with autism wouldn't get the services they need. It is very expensive to keep the staff to student ratio we need. That would not be doable in a union shop. We have some very good people who could be getting fat in the public schools, but find this much more rewarding. That said, we have a lot of turnover based on burn out and financial issues. I'd say if you feel like you're making what your financial backers can afford and your boss isn't a complete SOB, I wouldn't bother.

edit: There is also the point that folks who can't or won't do the job tend to leave. In a union environment, they might just stay on the teat...

04-04-2005, 05:52 PM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	My present gig is a non-union position on a university campus as well. If we were unionized, we probably would not exist and a buch of kids with autism wouldn't get the services they need. It is very expensive to keep the staff to student ratio we need. That would not be doable in a union shop. We have some very good people who could be getting fat in the public schools, but find this much more rewarding. That said, we have a lot of turnover based on burn out and financial issues. I'd say if you feel like you're making what your financial backers can afford and your boss isn't a complete SOB, I wouldn't bother. edit: There is also the point that folks who can't or won't do the job tend to leave. In a union environment, they might just stay on the teat... __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis Last edited by Griff; 04-04-2005 at 06:03 PM.