Unionization!
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- adamfinger0
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Many unions are undoubtedly corrupt. Their effectiveness is a function of how active their members are in decision-making. Some unions, like the Teamsters, for example, make it very hard for their members to have a say in important matters by restricing decision-making to officials (there are rank-and-file organizations, however, that challenge these problems). But this is not characteristic of all unions.
As far as protecting "lazy workers" goes, you have to understand that unions SHOULD push for less hours, less stressful working periods, etc. The work we do is designed for profit. Lazy workers may put more stress on other workers, which could be dealt with on an individual basis, but a Protestant work ethic doesn't really help us out either.