[Jewelry making - Article 00103] - Re: [Orchid] Light entering faceted stones

[Jon Michaels Jewelers]

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    Dear Gary, Galarneau's wrote:    

>         I would support Unionization of all related fields in the
>     jewelry industry. 

    With all due respect, from just one person who spent nearly twenty
    years of his life working on both sides of the mighty UAW, I'm
    wondering what world you live on, because it's not based on reality. 
    The very best thing that can be said for most unions is that they
    were a necessary evil, and most union people will admit that the
    majority of their efforts go to helping bad employees keep their
    jobs.  I have so many horror stories I could tell on this subject,
    but this is not the time or place for that. 

    Jewelry mechanics have one thing always on their side, and that is
    freedom of choice as to where they work.  If an owner takes advantage
    of you, pack up your tools and move on to the next job, and yes,
    there are more jobs out there for the good worker.  Incompetant
    workers look for someone to protect them, to force management to
    reward them for their lack of effort exactly the same as the good
    worker.  Always remember the 90/10 rule.  90% of your problems will
    come from 10% of your work force, and without unions, that 10% would
    never be able to keep a job. 

Jon

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