Okay, I am taking a class in the MBA program on Thursday nights called "Current Problems in Human Resources and Industrial Relations'. I thought that this would be a really interesting class and then realized after the 1st night of class, it was all about unions. However, after my initial disappointment subsided, I found that this topic is a fascinating one. Personally, I don't ever see myself being someone who would support a union. My teacher for this class is definitely anti-union as he along with another guy decertified a local UAW in the '70s, lol. Yet, I am curious to see how many people here are pro-union and see what your arguments are in favor of a union. The textbook for this class is one of the most boring and dry reads you will ever find, but I found this info telling about unions. It is about employees who are "not regularly employed by the Bargaining Unit". After talking about part-time employees, "dual-status" employees, seasonal employees, students, retirees, trainees, probationary status employees, and special status employees, it finally mentions illegal aliens. And I quote: Although an employee may be in the US illegally, the employee is still entitled to the statutory protection of the act (the Labor Management Relations Act). Thus, illegal aliens employed in the bargaining unit would be included in the unit and are eligible to vote in representation elections. Gee, the first thought that came to my mind was "And unions wonder why people think they are corrupt?"
