• diprount_tomato@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Love how Americans lack what we have too much of: unions. Like, unions are basically an extension of the government that doesn’t really do anything but get paid by the government to stay as big as they are.

    You definitely need unions to protect worker’s interests, but make sure it doesn’t end in like 3 unions controlled by the government

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      we have a huge thing at the moment where the Deutsche Bahn is forced to increase pay of their employees by aprox. 400€ per month and has to pay them a bonus of aprox. 2800€. all because they joined a union. i love unions.

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      In Portugal unions are basically an extension of the communist party. Last years they were partnered with the socialist party in government and almost no protests, now they are not the teachers are protesting for an entire year already … for shit the communists could’ve fixed years ago.

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      Couldn’t agree more, most of the 3rd world country’s government services sucks mainly because of unions

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        No, they suck because of capitalism and greed.

        They do not suck because of unions. Not in the slightest.

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          Dude I’m literally from here wtf you mean? Yes bribery and everything effects but not as much as these government workers unions where they get so many benefits while they disregard any need for providing people