Unions?

[footfootfoot]

Originally Posted by Spexxvet

Unions are not perfect - nothing is. There has to be something on the other end of the seesaw when employers are abusive. Individuals can't do it alone.

Sure they can. They are not slaves. They can quit.

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Sure they can. They are not slaves. They can quit.

That's getting off the seesaw, not combatting abuse.

[casimendocina]

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Sure they can. They are not slaves. They can quit.

I started off with an anecdote, but thought a general comment was more appropriate.

If you've always known where your next meal is coming from and you've always had options, then that argument works. If you're in a situation when quitting or taking issue with the boss over unfair conditions to the point where you lose your job means that you can't feed yourself or pay your bills, then you're at the mercy of whoever is your employer. The worker isn't always necessarily right, but neither should the employer be able to call all the shots.