Nissan Corp. bullying American employees.

SouthArk370Z

From my POV it's not really a Union or Company problem but a people problem. If you have "good" people on both sides of the table some pretty wonderful things can be accomplished - the company and investors make money, the workers get a higher standard of living and better working conditions, and the local economy benefits. But it only takes one bad apple.

Much like buying a car, it's very easy to slip into adversarial positions.

While there are some unions that do more harm than good (UAW and Teamsters come to mind), from what I have seen, unions, in general, are still very valuable. There are still too many companies (the people that run them, actually) that would abuse employees if given half a chance. Certainly not all, but enough.

If nothing else is good about unions, they have been able to dramatically better safety in the workplace. Companies end up spending a little more for hazard/injury prevention but reap the benefits of fewer injuries (much lower expenditures, less lost time, better morale, &c). Win/win.

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