Regional Director sorts through question of supervisory status.
Why would the threat of unionization causing management to raise wages be counterproductive to labor?
It seems to be the best of all worlds to me: no added bureaucracy, but wage increases.
What's the downside?
The short of it is that the workers may prefer to receive that extra compensation in other forms, such as better health care or retirement benefits or more paid time off. This is why we have the parties bargain over such things.
But if management can reach an agreement directly (ie is responsive to the needs of their workforce), wouldn't that be the best solution?
Is the creation of the union the goal, or is making the workers happy the goal?
In this case, they may prefer not having an extra later of bureaucracy to having the benefits you mentioned.
Obviously, I have a strong suspicion of bureaucrats.
Why would the threat of unionization causing management to raise wages be counterproductive to labor?
It seems to be the best of all worlds to me: no added bureaucracy, but wage increases.
What's the downside?
The short of it is that the workers may prefer to receive that extra compensation in other forms, such as better health care or retirement benefits or more paid time off. This is why we have the parties bargain over such things.
But if management can reach an agreement directly (ie is responsive to the needs of their workforce), wouldn't that be the best solution?
Is the creation of the union the goal, or is making the workers happy the goal?
In this case, they may prefer not having an extra later of bureaucracy to having the benefits you mentioned.
Obviously, I have a strong suspicion of bureaucrats.