Well from what i hear of the 35 hour working week is not nessecarily all about employee's
because of the less hours worked the worker is more productive during the hours he is there
an extra job for every 7 people cutting down from a 40 hour week
Re: UNIONS: Good, Bad... which and why?
Well from what i hear of the 35 hour working week is not nessecarily all about employee's
because of the less hours worked the worker is more productive during the hours he is there
an extra job for every 7 people cutting down from a 40 hour week
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Re: UNIONS: Good, Bad... which and why?
Generalisation.
The employees are also becoming less skilled, require more people to swop shifts meaning more handovers and less efficiency. Many might also require more money than they can earn in the 35 hours.
Some might be efficient for 40 or more hours; a blanket ruling on all is hardly the most efficient way to manage the system.
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Re: UNIONS: Good, Bad... which and why?
Employee stock options are useful, they help align everyone's interest.
Unions can be beneficial or harmful. I oppose Unions in industries like carpentry because there are (were) so many employers and owners that market mechanisms could satisfy everyone's demand. Union carpenters are just lazy protectionists.
Re: UNIONS: Good, Bad... which and why?
Generalisation.
I was more trying to make the argument that a 35 hour working week isn't nessecarily down to labour demands because there are various different reasons different groups may want it, i realise a 35 hour working work has downsides as well...
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Re: UNIONS: Good, Bad... which and why?
Unions have been of great importance, but the worker are now (too) well protected.
Re: UNIONS: Good, Bad... which and why?
Eh.....
As a concept, unions are a great idea. There needs to be a balance of power between employers and employees. The need for unions may not be what they used to, but they can still be highly useful in some industries.
Unfortunately, unions are also easily susceptible to the same kind of corruption they originally intended to fight. Union members need to be vigilant about their leadership and ensuring that no one person serves for any length of time longer than a few years at most at a head position. Additionally, some unions have gotten too powerful and unnecessarily hamper their employers and the economy as a whole. Prime example would be the UAW.
However, on principle, I voted for generally good.
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