[monster]

I was leary of the unions in the UK. I grew up with strikes left, right, and center that affected my everyday life when I had done nothing wrong. I never needed one, I felt they had too much power and made the mine situation worse. But they had made sure there was a minimum wage law which was easily enforced with no fear of reprisal from employees. Here in the US, I cannot believe the shit bosses get away with and the crap workers put up with in fear of losing their livelihood. There are laws, but because employment is at will, employers can fire anyone making a formal complaint for no reason and hope that they're too busy looking for another job and too broke to take it further. Which they usually are.

I would not be afraid to make a complaint. I would not be afraid because of my belief in basic worker's rights. That belief was indirectly put there by the unions. They certainly had a place and there was a need for them, I think maybe the day of the old style union is passed, but I think something is needed. Especially here in the US. In the UK, it's is so crowded, it's hard to break the rules without being reported. Here, if a worker is abused in BFE, do they make a noise?