Confessions of a Union Buster

[@eduardomirandaem43]

These comments are old but I do want to clarify that I’m young and my wife and I just had our first kid and we bought our first house and I’m able to afford it. Because I work in the union.

[@murphyrod4839]

Union Solidarity my Union Brother, I’m Proudly Retired from the IBT Union

[@phillipmarch22]

Ya, lets talk about a "living wage." Lets have the 435 House Reps and the 60 Senators live on minimum was for a year and then our Congress will truly understand what a living wage is. My quess is that the 595 members of Congress would have to live in a 4 bedroom, 2 bath apartment to make ends meet. As soon as the Republivcans understand what it really means to be poor, we are all doomed. Supply and demand is irrevalant. Minimum wage is minimum wage and as prices rise min wage stays the same.

[@pinkpearl1967]

For the love of dog, why put totally irrelevant music over this man's words through the WHOLE video? We want to hear what he has to say! Stop the distractions!

[@ajroberts66]

probably to bypass copyright rules

[@XJ9sodypop]

1:45 this explains how we end up with a revolving door economy. People are pressured to quit before they can build relationships. We never get to befriend people because the stress makes keeps us in a constant state of agitation. This might also explain why people are bombed with extra workloads. Too keep people too busy to socialize and befriend.

[@phillipmarch22]

There is NO such thing as a living wage right now. Not even in the Unions. I worked for 5 years for a Union plumbing/HVAC company and very few of the guys worked for a wage that could support a family with 2 kids. The wife always had to work. I think every member of Congress should work for minimum wage for a year to see what it is like. They are sooooo out of touch. With the GOP it is always a race to the bottom when it comes to wages.

[@Nosleepformethanks]

And, 9 years later, this is still true. Sad state of affairs.

[@darkbionic1044]

Exactly Union are worst of the worst

[@Bob-tp3qh]

you have the right to organize at work!

[@richardturner6981]

You do have a right to organize at work but, here in Florida the bastards have the right to work law and the unions can do very little to help it's rank and file. I know, i use to belong to a union and when i got fired there wasn't anything they could do for me. Don't ask me what union i belonged to but, it was still a good one and don't ask me why i was fired. The company made sure they had the goods on me. I didn't do anything illegal but suppose it was my fault in a way. All I can say is i'm a disabled veteran who was on medication that made it hard for me to wake up in the morning.

[@giancarlogregoretti6186]

Labor unions are awesome! We need more labor unions! Labor unions are what helped bring workers into the middle class!!! I love labor unions!!!

[@selfishcapitalist3523]

@@giancarlogregoretti6186 Labor unions make labor expensive, which raises prices for consumers and makes it hard for small businesses to grow and entrepreneurs to start.

[@Colin_Nelson]

@@selfishcapitalist3523 when workers have more money, they spend more money, and when they spend that money on small business, more money goes back into the community; the real villains here are the large corporations that take business away from the mom and pop shops, taking that money out of the community. Buy local when you can

[@selfishcapitalist3523]

@@Colin_Nelson Local mom and pop stores hate unions just as much as big corporations, if not more. This is because big corporations can withstand higher labor and administrative costs incurred by unions, but many small businesses can't.

[@RTF916]

Wow. Everyone should listen to what he says at 2:55. Those of us that work at union companies in the private sector can attest to this. Upper management in these companies are told that the campaign to break the union is top priority. Productivity and profits can decline, yet as long as they're succeeding in breaking the union, they won't be held accountable. Think about that the next time you see a company in contract negotiations say they're going broke. Now we know why.

[@slopcrusher3482]

A union is a corporations biggest enemy.

[@paris5410]

@@slopcrusher3482 Yep, and honestly that’s good.

[@TheFallinhalo]

@@slopcrusher3482 Corperations are a collective of people in favour of buissness Profitability Unions are a Collective of people in favour of Worker safety and well being They work in unison as a balancing force. Workers rights/safety/wellbeing and Buisness Profitability/longterm health/sustainability. they are the workplaces Yin and Yang. a corperation seeks to make obsene profits at the expense of the Worker. and Unions stand in the way of that. a union seeks to make the workplace safer and better for the worker, at the expense of a CEO and Shareholders record profits. Corperations stand in the way of that. so ya naturally they are enemies to eachtoher

[@Hanakowasright]

@@slopcrusher3482 Upper management is a corporations biggest enemy

[@murphyrod4839]

I’m retired from the IBT, proud Union member proudly display my Union card. Screw the man, Union Solidarity my Union Brothers and Sisters.

[@plasma3211]

I just find it hard to believe that workers could be against Unions. Sure they have they're faults. Still the Unions in this and other countries have caused all workers to rise. My Union the USW has bent over backwards to keep the Steel Industry viable. We went backwards in wages in the 1980's. We never recouped those wages. We combined crafts inside the plants to help the company. They rewarded us by contracting our work out and reducing our numbers. We fought to make our workplace safer. They rewarded us by manipulating our safety committees. We have worked with them on Steel Tariffs for years. They rewarded us by giving multimillion dollar bonuses to CEO's. All the while the company was loosing money. They lagged behind in failing plants and equipment, while workers lost jobs and were injured or killed. Unless you are an insider like i am with 40 years in 5 different steel plants. You don't know what your talking about. It is an insult to all workers who have died and bleed to keep their jobs to comment on what you've been told. Union Forever!!

[@piffmop1]

the lesser of two evils, is still evil, and a enemy of my enemies, is still not my friend.

[@MaxItUpwithMarta]

+robert morin People who don't support unions are the people that union busters have been able to "win" in psychological manipulation. It is simply logical that having a union supports better benefits and pay. But if logic isn't enough go do research and you will see the statistics support this fact.

[@plasma3211]

Its not me that needs convincing. It is our Union Members who vote republican who need it. They won't bother doing research, they will just turn on Fox News to get the mind control they need!

[@MaxItUpwithMarta]

It is a shame. But we have to accept that not everyone can see the light even when its glaring them in the face.

[@piffmop1]

Marta Laura Zayas that's assuming, across the board that every union is a good thing. People should be skeptical, they absolutely should.

[@kierankennedy6971]

13 years old and this video holds just as much relevance. Saddening

[@phillipmarch22]

My first job was at a Taxo Bell making $1.70 an hour. I realize that everyone has to work their way up the ladder. But when it took me 3 weeks work of pay to buy a $60 jacket some thing is very wrong. And in todays times when even Union workers who have had to work their way up still have to have 3 room mates to make rent somehting is VERY VERY wrong. Please don't defend minimum wage as being fair. Totally ubsurd argument.

[@sherigentry4955]

How do you sleep at night? I remember you from Decatur Illinois war zone😣

[@northofyou33]

Wow. The union busters sure paid a lot of spammers to come on here and post.

[@princessmarlena1359]

You can’t bust heads like you used to, but you still have your ways. The key is to distract ‘em with stories that don’t go nowhere.

[@385Mercedes]

Wonderful video. Should be seen by everybody!

[@BFJ628]

Sorry, I read this wrong. I used to make the same argument against min. wage myself. "If companies were looking to jip their employees, why not just pay everyone min. wage." But that they don't only affirms they can afford to pay more and their profit margins aren't as slim as you imply.

[@spaztastic1428]

actually it is true, vacation time(if you get any), holidays, maternity leave, safer work environments. All things that were fought for and won by unions. Wages have increased in amount but not in comparison to inflation amounts. Explain gold over $30oz.(1960's) now ranging between 1300-1600oz....silver, fuel, food the list goes on and on.

[@neveo9428]

Great that has told the truth in public like this but he has destroyed many lives along the way of course.. Maybe he could apologise to those he injured. If only he had 'seen the light' sooner.

[@aherndon02]

it is like the servants telling the master how to run his house, and that is because this is not 1842 and we are not slaves or servents we are employees, and he is not the master, he is management. your workplace shouldn't be a monarchy or a dictatorship. unions give employess a colective voice because without a collective voice nothing will get better only worse! the only thing that keeps your boss from paying you less is how much the place across the street pays it's employees.

[@DivaBeryl]

Excellent video. As a manager in a Megacorp in a company with no viable union, I know we needed one. The executives screwed the employees royally.

[@SUPERFLY-ky7yh]

Please stop the music volume from going way UP to way down on next video.

[@lostmeme9862]

Well look at delta vs American Airlines. Now which one is worth more, bigger?

[@AuditMadness]

You know that song by papa roach about a 1000 pieces. Yeah, I wish this guys grandkids would do that to him.

[@aherndon02]

lmao, that stuff isn't public knowledge but you have complete access to it if you are apart of a union. in my local union the secretaries, receptionists, bookkeepers make less than the workers they work for. and the reps make about the same as the people they work for.

[@SUPERFLY-ky7yh]

Unions were about anti child labor and fair wages. Now union labor is on average for the lower trades in 1999 is over 100 an hour in Chicago.

[@BFJ628]

This is only one side of the coin. The truth is, businesses usually have a lot more leverage than you assume in the salary they pay their employees or the price they charge their customers. Ever been asked for your salary requirements in a job interview? It's a form of negotiation. Employers want you to give them your price first, because if your price is less than they were willing to pay you, that's the salary you'll start at. So, you are only looking at it from one side of the coin.

[@kaibaCorpHQ]

UNIONIZE people, stop talking about it and do it.

[@iam1inamil]

hey everbody ...he changed his name to luvcheney1.......who trains these people??????

[@dieselboy77]

If theres a union the CEO cant make millions

[@mr.joshua204]

Pepsi is going union, and what's great is in idaho, that I am not required to pay the dues

[@RNBSNLSU]

And you should. How ghetto of you not to pay your dues

[@mks8172]

I do believe in a balance as you cannot allow them to rampant within the country like prior to under thatcher in the uk but also having zero protection and benefits can be a harmful thing.

[@chgosatrap]

Wow.

[@ziggypas8247]

Yes, yes, CONTROL !!!!

[@BFJ628]

Your taxes go towards helping children get an education who otherwise may not be able to afford private schooling. Because of that education they grow up to get a good job. Because of that job they have money to pay their bills and support the economy. Education is the cornerstone of prosperity. Where there is no public education, there is no prosperity. In short, the money taxpayers spend on social programs such as education benefit us as individuals, so why should we also not contribute?

[@BFJ628]

No you're not. Minimum wage employers don't always pay WAY over the required minimum wage, they might pay .25c over, and then cut hours so they don't have to pay benefits. The exception to this might be Costco, run by a Democrat, which does pay WAY above minimum wage (2x over w/full benefits) and is quite profitable. Proof other companies can afford to do the same, but they don't. Do you REALLY think it's because their margins are so tight they cannot afford to?

[@jackpontiac52]

You are 100% Correct! I just worked a Union Job that was Cost Plus(operating refinery), and man, you had to SEARCH for Everything ! Search for Material, Search for Tools, etc, etc. eg. It was not uncommon for a Journeyman Electrician and his Apprentice to ONLY get 15 feet of tray installed in a 10 hour shift. Nick your finger, and it's 4 hours of Paperwork writing an Accident Report. Management is Pathetic !

[@bucko60]

if only we could rid this country of social security, medicare and welfare. i also feel if i don't have children, i shouldn't have to pay taxes towards public education.

[@professorspf]

Either you're joking or you're way out of step with most people...

[@BakaDemi]

the background music is so annoying

[@lennygraf2069]

why do unions in ontario charge dues to people who are casual and give them no benefits. Some of these people take home $400 a weak after dues and taxes.

[@DAngelo136]

+Lenny Graf Why do companies make billions of dollars in profits, give no raises to workers and reduce benefits? The job of the union is to protect the rights of the worker in dealings with management and act as a collective bargaining agent. On the other hand, the company's job is to wring as much productivity and profit out of the worker as possible. So Lenny, who do you side with?

[@billyboi57]

+DAngelo136 And your so-called union bosses. How much do you think THEY are making off of your back? It's none of your business why or how much a corporation makes. You have absolutely NO CLUE about economics. Yeah, sure, it's easy to blame management for raking in billions and not giving raises or benefits to the employees. You don't like it? Go start your own business, then you will know. BTW, collectivism or collective bargaining equals Communism.

[@DAngelo136]

*"And your so-called union bosses. How much do you think THEY are making off of your back?"* Well, since their salaries are public knowledge and they're obligated to give us a annual statement about the finances of the national, I have a much better idea than most investors do about the board of directors of corporations. *"It's none of your business why or how much a corporation makes."* Wrong! Ever hear of the SEC? Well they mandate that corporations publish their finances every year. You don't have any idea about corporations, do you, billy? *"Yeah, sure, it's easy to blame management for raking in billions and not giving raises or benefits to the employees."* Especially when CEO compensation is almost 400 times the compensation of their employees. You think the shareholders and employees of Enron and Lehman Brothers thought their CEO's were worth all the money they paid them to bankrupt? You want to try to find any HP employees and shareholders that have anything good to say about Carly Fiorina? *"You don't like it? Go start your own business, then you will know."* So that's your solution? Like or leave it? I'm quite sure your bosses just love you. I hope you have a good medical plan because bowing and scraping take a lot out of your knees and back. By the way, what's the name of YOUR company? Would it be found in the Fortune 500? Or is the company you work FOR listed? *" BTW, collectivism or collective bargaining equals Communism."* Wow, Captain Obvious, that's the EXACT definition of Communism along with the very country you're living in. Don't believe me? Take a look at the Constitution; what's the first 3 words? "We. The. People." See, all this time you've been a communist and didn't even know it. Peace, "comrade".

[@iam1inamil]

...call me a lazy union worker who does shitty work ONE MORE TIME......I AM A CRAFTSMAN...WITH EXEMPLARY work ethics...what are you?

[@2011is2012]

Someone has to when the Masters go nuts!

[@SUPERFLY-ky7yh]

Union? They are being taken over by better trained and more loyal independent contractors every year and they're scared for there older members are scared for there redicuslisly large pension checks.

[@mschenfi]

@chgosatrap Read his book. It's much better

[@TheGoofyGoober23]

Dude sounds like he's giving testimony in an AA game.

[@144Jericho]

How about union gang stalkers? As in domestic terrorism.

[@stevengriffith436]

as a truck driver for over 20 years. Being all over the country i can honestly say that going to union places is the most miserable experience they are the slowest and most miserable people. I also went to truck driving school that was union. After I got my cdl I was on the property and some new students were talking to me and I was banned off of the property because an instructor thought I was giving them advice. Side note the school is no longer union.

[@hansennip]

Your experience is very narrow and not representative of all unions.

[@billbill9392]

@@hansennip USW local 7441, worked today with our union President, he was easily the hardest working out of all my coworkers on a shit set up (night shift f*cked us on bundling material forklifts not charged 12 hr shifts plastic.non-woven film production)on our worst line in the plant, union workers being lazy is just corporate propaganda, (Indiana right to work state so the dumb co-workers are non union)

[@hansennip]

@@billbill9392 I've had similar experiences. One in particular, I worked at a power plant and the Chief Steward was a shining example of what an operator should be. He brought credit to the union and made sure his guys did the same. You are exactly right, the idea that union workers are lazy is a myth and pure corporate propaganda.

[@billbill9392]

@@hansennip I pride myselfon my own work knowing my brother'srep depend on me

[@veronicaschramski9176]

Do you make this comment on every video? Sure seems like it.

[@aherndon02]

STOP SCREAMING!!!! is your caps lock button broken on your computer? wtf

[@bambipardis1105]

You are liable for your name tag.w4401k plan

[@iam1inamil]

....you are a learning experiance for me....i hope we never meet in person,sorry,your are not the type i can stand to be around...i don't do diplomacy...and obviously neither do you

[@stanthema]

Historically, that's not true. wages and benefits have been increasing in America since it was settled. Also, over-all poverty has been going down since it has been settled.

[@50-FIFTY]

delusional

[@iam1inamil]

ha ,ha ,ha....i suppose you are working with unskilled labor...that being said you probably don't even know what a craft is do you?

[@jonathano503]

Everytime I get my Amazon prime order in 1 day, I thank a union buster 😍🥰

[@hansennip]

Most people only care about themselves and don't care if others get hurt.

[@TrisMacLife]

“Who cares if people are suffering in awful conditions. I get my new thingerino quickly!”

[@stephenbarnes3011]

well libs to a tea

[@samshane9135]

That guy deserves a medel, he is a national hero.

[@TrisMacLife]

Fed

[@TheJboogie314]

Everyone thinks they are smarter than their boss......until its time to pay the bills.

[@Lonsoleil]

Yeah, cuz writing a check to pay a bill is sooooo hard to do when you're making billions in profits.

[@uzijohn]

Banter Board,I have no problem when the people who own a company and have invested billions make a large profit, be it one person, or thousands of private investors, and yes writing checks is easy, making sure there's money to cover those checks is not, it's not as easy as you think.

[@bongobongo985]

Banter Board making billions in profits? If your union makes billions in profits, pay your due to Detroit.

[@ShivaCVIII]

Nobsack

[@shooter2224]

Disgusting

[@01sircharles]

I think unions have priced themselves out of the market. Show me a union rep that makes less than the workers he represents. Show me a union that has a two tier system for pay and benefits, for the people that make up the administration of the union. ie. secrataries, receptionists,bookkeepers, and the reps themselves.

[@hansennip]

Seems like an ignorant and small minded viewpoint you got there.

[@dieselboy77]

Uniin busters = fox news

[@bongobongo985]

pay your dues. Yum Yum Yum Yum. give us you money.

[@jeffthomas6818]

Better to work for $8 an hour. You moron.

[@Malignantt1]

$8 an hour with no union or $14 an hour with a union for a small due fee..? Not having unions in the workforce is bad for the economy, because all the non union workers get payed so little that they have to draw assistance from the government just to live.

[@kainmacleod423]

Anti union and proud.