Steve James wrote:Unions are not permitted in many states. See https://www.nrtw.org/right-to-work-states/
What is the role/function of unions in the case where a job category is eliminated by technology?
Steve James wrote:What is the role/function of unions in the case where a job category is eliminated by technology?
Faulty premise. Unions don't exist outside of jobs. Workers form unions so that they have a united voice when it comes to bargaining (about hours, work conditions, work loads, benefits, insurance, etc). They don't control the market for the things they produce. If your company makes widgets, and widgets go out of style. It won't matter if there's a union.
I'm not sure if tech companies have unions. But, unions are not always necessary. Astrophysicists usually belong to unions because they work at universities or they work for some branch of civil service or the military. There's no union for astrophysicists. Now, I'd bet the people who grind lenses for telescopes do, as do the people who paint the labs.
Steve James wrote:Unions are not permitted in many states. See https://www.nrtw.org/right-to-work-states/
If the people in those states wanted, they could change their laws. However, they have been convinced that unions are bad for their workers, consumers, and employers. In fact, the cost of living in non-union states might be lower. So are wages, though. Otoh, these states can be great places to retire if one has a pension coming from unionized working.
But Greg, you know the story. People hate unions, but they're the only reason we have weekends, holidays, sick days, workplace safety regulations, etc.
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