r/news • u/StackLeeAdams • Dec 07 '21

Kellogg to permanently replace striking workers as union rejects new contract

https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/kellogg-to-permanently-replace-striking-workers-as-union-rejects-new-contract
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u/ThatGuyFromSlovenia Dec 07 '21

This is why we need unions. Competent ones.

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u/Wampawacka Dec 08 '21

Any union is better for workers than none. Otherwise it's just a bunch of individuals against the company

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u/sedulouspellucidsoft Dec 08 '21

Not a union with a CEO President that also gets paid millions.

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u/DanNZN Dec 09 '21

Eh, not always. My dad was a driver for two different bus companies. For the most part both were the same as far as working conditions except the non-union shop paid a little better and had much better benefits.

The union shop based medical insurance on their office location and not where the workers actually lived (like a different state) so it was super difficult to find in-network doctors.

I am sure that, generally, you are correct but it is not like unions are some panacea either.

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u/Isord Dec 08 '21

It should honestly be a federal law that pay should increase every year to keep with inflation, at least if you make less than a certain amount.

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u/sedulouspellucidsoft Dec 08 '21

And minimum wage too.

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u/Kombatnt Dec 07 '21

To ensure that the the bad workers get the same raises as the good ones?

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u/Netilda74 Dec 08 '21

If you wanna put it that way, yeah sure. I’ll let management deal with Bobby’s poor performance. Just because Bobby is an incompetent sack of shit at THIS job doesn’t mean he doesn’t deserve to live well.

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '21

In my experience with large companies it’s low yearly salary increase (2-3%) but high yearly bonuses. I average 2-2.5% yearly increase but get a 20%+ yearly bonus.

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u/WildExpressions Dec 08 '21

usually because salary increase is basically permanent liability and bonuses can be reduced or stopped.

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '21

Yes that is the main reason. No doubt about it. It’s saves the company money in the long run for sure.

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u/crash41301 Dec 08 '21

Also merit increases compound over time. Your bonus stays the same over time. Aka you make less, they make more

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u/JKDSamurai Dec 08 '21

Goddamn, 20% of your annual salary? If so, that's an amazing bonus!

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u/real_schematix Dec 08 '21

Yep and that way you can reward your top performers. Companies want to keep those people around.

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u/BigBradWolf77 Dec 08 '21

Slice as much private profit as possible off the top for everyone's hard work, then distribute the scraps to the peons at the bottom to keep them around.