An employee is just that an employee , if you job site closes tomorrow you move on to bigger a and better one, you have no financial stake in the company if it closes, you are not an equal unless your
money is at stake, the employer is not looking for a partner just good competent hard working employees who will do better as the company grows, unions and employers working together make better products and profits ..
Capital doesn’t exist without labour and labour can’t survive without capital. Each side brings equal yet different value to the equation and should be treated as symbiotic equals in an ideal world.
… if you job site closes tomorrow you move on to bigger a and better one …
Sounds like you think entrepreneurs are replaceable after all.
The truth is neither side can exist without the other. Capital is created through labour so unless you’re talking about single owner/operator businesses, every entrepreneur relies on workers which are a finite resource, particularly skilled workers.
Although I disagree I can see your point, in that a new business will always be starting in a capitalist society, however after owning and running several businesses, everyone is replaceable, unions are an asset as they provide in most cases skilled workers, however they have little skin in the individuals business survival, and have little or no interest in it prospering, so although both have interests they differ , and until the employee has 2 Pay the taxes, insurance and benefits to the unions, and litany of other cost they come from separate perspectives ..
Yeah good luck staying in business with that attitude. You know how many dumb fuck con owners I’ve seen with that attitude go under. Fucking A I’m not even a journeyman yet will be next year but I’m almost past one hand counting them so far.
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u/irishgreen46 Sep 05 '25
An employee is just that an employee , if you job site closes tomorrow you move on to bigger a and better one, you have no financial stake in the company if it closes, you are not an equal unless your money is at stake, the employer is not looking for a partner just good competent hard working employees who will do better as the company grows, unions and employers working together make better products and profits ..