Union Paradox
I need to get this straight. The Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters has a specific goal in mind. They want to let Washington know just how important it is for companies to hire skilled, union workers. After all, it should be mandatory that every business hire only union workers because these folks know how to relate to the common man and woman. It is only because of unions that wages are fair, working conditions are safe, health care is provided and, most importantly, the work is done correctly.
Now, because most of these workers can’t take time off to stand on the picket lines, the MARCC has hired non-union employees to stand in line for them.
I refer back to my first statement because I need to really understand this. A union, mad that people should hire only union workers, hires non-union workers to protest the fact that companies shouldn’t hire non-union workers. So, essentially, the MARCC union will eventually have to hire its own workers to protest against the non-union workers that it hired to protest the use of non-union workers.
In essence, it will have to protest against itself.
If you think that I am writing this because I don’t like unions then you are just wrong. I am upset with the hypocrisy of this group. I would be really curious to find out if this group of non-union people will be receiving the same benefits as the union people. This of course would make the most sense. I have a feeling, though, that this union is treating these people the same way that they feel every company treats its employees.
Congratulations MARCC. By your own hand you have just become the thing you hate.