Dread to think what working life would be like had trade unions not existed

Well, as someone in the labour relations field, trade unions certainly have their place but like anything there are pros and cons when you scratch beneath the service. In terms of giving workers a voice where they had none, yes they have provided an important service. In terms of driving up costs for consumers, creating unnecessary conflict between companies and their workers, and holding out for a level of entitlements that have literally bankrupted some companies their negative influence cannot be overlooked.

Unions are more corrupt now than when they were run by the mob. They don't protect workers (OSHA does that now), they just extort companies and employees, drive businesses overseas towards cheaper labor, and raise costs for end customers.

They should ban unions altogether, or at the very least, heavily restrict them.

Capitalism [u]needs[/u] unions, because the capital tends to ruin its own source (the working class).

Another form of slavery without calling it slavery

unfortunately they've changed to much

Sometimes I think better and sometimes not so good . Sadly in the uk their just a bloody nuisance as there is forever strikes especially by the rail and transport unions who seem to think their hard done by and arnt . They get way above the average wage its just bloody greed because they know they can hold the country to ransom they make me sick.

A capitalist dream. And let's remember the union organizers and members who died fighting for workers' rights.

I agree, in principal, but in the uk at present we are seeing the ugly side of the unions, in particular the Transport Workers union. They have already had three days of strikes, with all that implies for innocent travellers, and another one next week. The sad thing is that the union bosses want this and are flexing their muscle against an unpopular government.

Mick Lynch salary £84,000, plus free travel and grace and favour london union flat worth £5 milliion. Poor little put upon worker...

Like my working life. I get no sick days, even tho it's the law -. I'm not an employee in any building I clean -. Seven days a week, no vacation, ever -. No sick days, people crowded into a closet, no masks! Whatever. You real people need untouchables like me in every single place YOU work!

I'm generally not in favor of unions.
They had a place a long time ago.
Not so much anymore.

You and your kids would work 80 hours a week with no benefits, probably 🤷‍♀️

like child labor, no weekends no work safety no 40 hour week.
all of which are under assault, due to the propaganda of so many big money sponsors

Union bullies at it again in England...bus workers this time. Pathetic...

You would be working 12hrs, 7 days a week beside 12 year olds.

Fuck that shit!

I totally agree.

We call it "China" I guess 😶

Agreed!