It would be great if it happened, but I'm not counting on it

Toll_Collector · 2019-05-11T15:26:08.646Z

altair1013:

Why didn’t Walmart employees prepare themselves for a career rather than a job? Low skills will always equal low wages. If not, there would be no incentive to obtain skills.

That’s where unions come in. A rank and file employee will want to band together for higher wages. Someone who’s skillset commands a higher wage would not want to join a union. Both are valid options to maximize your earning potential.

Why do you think Walmart or Amazon will fire you on the spot if you’re caught talking to a union member? For your benefit?

Jezcoe · 2019-05-11T15:28:51.195Z

Toll_Collector:

altair1013:

Why didn’t Walmart employees prepare themselves for a career rather than a job? Low skills will always equal low wages. If not, there would be no incentive to obtain skills.

That’s where unions come in. A rank and file employee will want to band together for higher wages. Someone who’s skillset commands a higher wage would not want to join a union. Both are valid options to maximize your earning potential.

Why do you think Walmart or Amazon will fire you on the spot if you’re caught talking to a union member? For your benefit?

Even high skill set employees are looking to unionizing.

The video game industry employees are pushing to unionize after years of abuse without any real job security.

Variety – 17 Dec 18

How Video Game Industry Unionization Would Happen

After years of studio closures, mass layoffs, and long, unpaid crunchtime, unionization is becoming the clear answer for developers looking for a seat at the table in the video game industry. While…

Toll_Collector · 2019-05-11T15:58:27.571Z

Jezcoe:

Even high skill set employees are looking to unionizing.

The video game industry employees are pushing to unionize after years of abuse without any real job security.

You’re not telling me anything I don’t already know. I’ve been in the workforce for over 30 years and I have seen how things have changed. It’s not how it used to be. Where I work a mason, electrician, or welder don’t get paid anywhere near what they can be paid on the outside. But they get paid very well and it is steady. There is no shortage of work. So yeah, a union can benefit them as well.

highroller · 2019-05-11T19:52:56.434Z

If a job at Walmart qualifies people for government aid, you’re paying part of the employees wages.

altair1013 · 2019-05-12T18:18:14.983Z

Toll_Collector:

That’s where unions come in. A rank and file employee will want to band together for higher wages. Someone who’s skillset commands a higher wage would not want to join a union. Both are valid options to maximize your earning potential.

Why do you think Walmart or Amazon will fire you on the spot if you’re caught talking to a union member? For your benefit?

Walmart doesn’t have a union. If people want a better wage, they should go to a company that offers a better wage. What’s stopping them? I have personally done this 4 or 5 times.

Jezcoe · 2019-05-12T18:22:20.501Z

altair1013:

Toll_Collector:

That’s where unions come in. A rank and file employee will want to band together for higher wages. Someone who’s skillset commands a higher wage would not want to join a union. Both are valid options to maximize your earning potential.

Why do you think Walmart or Amazon will fire you on the spot if you’re caught talking to a union member? For your benefit?

Walmart doesn’t have a union. If people want a better wage, they should go to a company that offers a better wage. What’s stopping them? I have personally done this 4 or 5 times.

Or they could organize their labor at Wal Mart and get a better wage for the jobs that they already have.

altair1013 · 2019-05-12T18:35:03.873Z

Jezcoe:

Or they could organize their labor at Wal Mart and get a better wage for the jobs that they already have.

Most unions involve skilled labor. They can try for the next ten years to unionize or the can leave for more money right now. The best way to earn good money is to prepare yourself for life. Going into life un prepared is a bad idea. Cashier is a job, not a career. Find a career.

Snow96 · 2019-05-12T18:38:11.364Z

I know every few years the Union hits the workers at our walmart. Don’t know how all the others operate, but the one here does a market comparison (see’s what cashiers in the three county area make, see what stock boys make, janitorial staff ect) then they boost the workers wages to 10 cents and hour more than the average. My Ex wife (and ex mother in law) worked at wally for a number of years. They were happy with the wages and bennefits, and the flexability of their scheduling.

altair1013 · 2019-05-12T18:42:09.004Z

Snow96:

I know every few years the Union hits the workers at our walmart. Don’t know how all the others operate, but the one here does a market comparison (see’s what cashiers in the three county area make, see what stock boys make, janitorial staff ect) then they boost the workers wages to 10 cents and hour more than the average. My Ex wife (and ex mother in law) worked at wally for a number of years. They were happy with the wages and bennefits, and the flexability of their scheduling.

Exactly. And if somebody decides that stocking shelves does not pay enough, they could always become a pipe fitter. I understand pipe fitter pays pretty well. People do have choices. Nobody is forced to accept a low paying job.

carpe_diem · 2019-05-13T06:53:57.586Z

If I were Trump besides Women, and Millennials I would also go after the Union vote.
I’d expose how the Democrat Politicians take the Union vote for granite,
and how they use them as a crutch, expect their votes, and aren’t really
for helping the Unions when they need it the most.

Toll_Collector · 2019-05-13T09:28:41.025Z

altair1013:

Walmart doesn’t have a union. If people want a better wage, they should go to a company that offers a better wage. What’s stopping them? I have personally done this 4 or 5 times.

This isn’t something I’m arguing. I’m simply stating that employees are better off with a union than without. I was responding to this quote by Snow.

"Luckily our local trash men saw the light and voted down representation"

Lucky for who? Not the trash men.

Toll_Collector · 2019-05-13T09:37:23.282Z

Jezcoe:

Or they could organize their labor at Wal Mart and get a better wage for the jobs that they already have.

They could. The thing is people don’t work there long enough to organize anything. Turnover is high and it’s meant to be that way. Same with the Amazon warehouse. They will always be hiring.

carpe_diem · 2019-05-13T12:12:14.822Z

Toll_Collector:

I’m simply stating that employees are better off with a union than without.

Shhh, don’t tell Hillary Clinton that, and the rest of the Dems on the board at Walmart.
They may have to start giving single mothers full time hours, and actually give them
benefits to help their children, instead of pushing welfare and food stamps on them, like under the Obama Presidency. lol.

Kevhead · 2019-05-13T15:03:22.796Z

Lol. The GOP has screwed the unions so many times with right to work and pushing against labor why would they vote for them

carpe_diem · 2019-05-14T17:24:09.346Z

I was talking about the Democrat Politicians.

I just think that it’s funny how Democrat Politicians constantly take their voters
for granite, and it has finally caught up with them! hahaha. lmao!

Their voters realize this, and recognize it. Minorities, and women recognize their
hypocrisy as well.

Kevhead · 2019-05-14T20:47:14.317Z

They might take us for granite but dont intentionally try to screw us over. You think they’re gonna flip that easily? Why the beat down in 2018 then?

carpe_diem · 2019-05-17T13:33:34.539Z

Kevhead:

They might take us for granite but dont intentionally try to screw us over. You think they’re gonna flip that easily? Why the beat down in 2018 then?

So wait a second? lmao!!! First you admit that they take you for granite, and then
say they don’t screw you over intentionally? hahahahaha!!! ***!!!

ya might wanna go back and reread what you just wrote. lol.

If they take you for granite intentionally, isn’t that the exact same thing as screwing
you over intentionally? lol!!!

biggestal99 · 2019-05-17T13:39:55.003Z

Snow96:

Now this ruling just needs to be applied to general Union memberships

LOL. good luck with that.

Allan

Jezcoe · 2019-05-17T13:43:10.913Z

Kevhead:

They might take us for granite but dont intentionally try to screw us over. You think they’re gonna flip that easily? Why the beat down in 2018 then?

Yep… I say that both parties are going to ■■■■ you but the Democrats will at least take you out to dinner first.

Kevhead · 2019-05-17T21:02:43.081Z

I think they could have done much more for the unions when they had the super majority. They could have done card check and passed more Bill’s to protect workers but screwing working people over with right to work and all shanahans in Wisconsin. They tried to kill postal union and attack unions every opportunity they get. They load the labor board with anti labor members. Not doing enough in somebody’s opinion is alot different then that.