[Jewelry making - Article 00285] - Re: [Orchid] Should Goldsmiths unionize/organize

[David L. Huffman]

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>         and workers who are treated fairly and paid fairly have no
>     reason to vote a union into their shop. 

Hi Lee;

    When I discussed unionization with my employees, the were puzzled as
    to why I would have any interest in a union. I explained that it
    would be unlikely that a union would compel me to pay more than I
    already do, and if they did, I'd open the books and see if they
    could help me figure out how to pull it off. But another reason I
    suggested was this. Suppose my competition is undercutting my prices
    by underpaying his employees. If my shop is a union shop, what's to
    stop us from trying to unionize his shop and level the playing
    field? Then he'd have to actually outsmart and outwork me to take
    market share. This is what I believe has been the unions contribution
    to success in business. If you can't resort to slave labor, you have
    to work smarter, so it's merit that raises a business, not
    ruthlessness. 

David L. Huffman

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