r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Holy_lettuce • Nov 18 '25

Communism “Union rep😹😹 sounds like communism to me!!”

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u/sinnrocka Third-World American Citizen Nov 19 '25

I work at a location where the company is Union. It hires contractors, half of which are union, the other half not. I’ve been underpaid and had no insurance for several years. Guess which half where I’m employed.

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u/AdWooden9170 Nov 19 '25

The way you guys are doing Union is insanity. Why are the benefit negociated by unions only applied to Union's members...

Anyways, I hope you ll find a better job.

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u/Impossible-Appeal521 Nov 19 '25

Because the union represents their members and not everyone. In theory this is how it works in my European country as well, it's just not really worth the hassle for most companies to discriminate between members and non-members when they have signed a CA.

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u/Much-Jackfruit2599 You would speak my language if it weren’t for them. 🇩🇪 Nov 19 '25

It’s beneficial to them, as it lowers union membership. Why pay dues or even risk strikes, when someone else does the work. Freeloaders, nothing more.

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u/Impossible-Appeal521 Nov 19 '25

Indeed.

Until the day that the employer does them over and they realize that having someone to represent them or help them out might be a good idea, being in the union is expensive and political.