Never buy a Korean Tractor!! Especially LS or whatever their name is this year.

[fried1765]

Completely disagree. Friend of mine works for a beer distributor...they recently bought a non union shop where everyone was happy. They will now all be union because the owners are a union shop.

unions are evil.

Perhaps if you do some investigation into the history of unions, you might have a better understanding of why they exist.

 

[fried1765]

Perhaps if you do some investigation into the history of unions, you might have a better understanding of why they came about.

 

[Macinnis]

Perhaps if you do some investigation into the history of unions, you might have a better understanding of why they exist.

I am well aware of the history and why they were needed. But you made it sound like wherever ever a union existed, a greedy, child labor loving corporation was right behind them, and that is simply not true.

 

[joefromga]

If unions were what they want people to think they are they'd start their own companies and run their own factories paying employees 200/hr to not come to work but instead they would rather ruin other companies, demanding more money for less work with the force of the govt behind them.

How about this: if you want to work for a company then do. If that company doesn't treat you "fairly" then quit and find another job or start your own. No third parties needed.

Unions are like your wife's best friend whispering in her ear about what a cheating piece of crap you are and how she deserves better.

 

[mred2]

How about this, Man with some money starts a company, buys a lot of land in the middle of nowhere. Builds a large factory, with housing for the workers, pay them a fair wage for the times. Later workers strike and shuts down the plant. Making owner give into their demands. Owner can not believe it, as in a very bad time, he gave them jobs, a place to live and now they strike against him. A long time ago, in Hershey, Pa. Plant is now in Mexico and the product is just so,so.

But in fairness, in the mines and other places, unions did help with safety.

The paper mill in Tuscaloosa, Al. some years ago, needed to upgrade their paper equipment or go out of business. Union went on strike to try to protect jobs. They were told that if the paper company did not get the new equipment, they would be out of business, to make a profit, they had to let people go, as not as many people needed with the new equipment. Union said no. Buy new equipment and keep all of the current people on payroll. Paper mill shut down! No jobs for anyone. Union told everyone that company was making a tons of money, when they were losing money due to older equipment and high wages. Some of those people had worked for the company for over 25 to 30 years, their fathers had worked for the same company. The union pushed too hard, now a lot of people in this area does not trust or like unions.

 

[two_bit_score]

Less government and more prosperity.

 

[MossRoad]

How about this, Man with some money starts a company, buys a lot of land in the middle of nowhere. Builds a large factory, with housing for the workers, pay them a fair wage for the times. Later workers strike and shuts down the plant. Making owner give into their demands. Owner can not believe it, as in a very bad time, he gave them jobs, a place to live and now they strike against him. A long time ago, in Hershey, Pa. Plant is now in Mexico and the product is just so,so.

But in fairness, in the mines and other places, unions did help with safety.

The paper mill in Tuscaloosa, Al. some years ago, needed to upgrade their paper equipment or go out of business. Union went on strike to try to protect jobs. They were told that if the paper company did not get the new equipment, they would be out of business, to make a profit, they had to let people go, as not as many people needed with the new equipment. Union said no. Buy new equipment and keep all of the current people on payroll. Paper mill shut down! No jobs for anyone. Union told everyone that company was making a tons of money, when they were losing money due to older equipment and high wages. Some of those people had worked for the company for over 25 to 30 years, their fathers had worked for the same company. The union pushed too hard, now a lot of people in this area does not trust or like unions.

FALSE! Hershey's has a plant in Mexico...

And Canada!
And Brazil!
And India!
And Malaysia!
And Dubai!
And 5-6 factories in the U.S., too.

And they still make Hershey's chocolate in Hershey, PA. In fact, they make 70,000,000 Hershey kisses A DAY in Hershey, PA.

Plant Locations

Wondering where Hershey products are made? The Hershey Company is still headquartered in Hershey, PA with manufacturing facilities across the world.

www.thehersheycompany.com