I am very much so pro-union, but you need the right leadership. Many of my family members worked for a factory. They worked with cancer causing materials daily in 100+ degree temperatures. These guys were well compensated, around $20/hour. They were all union members. The union used to do a good job of protecting their rights, but they soon became useless. Even before the economic crisis, this company cut everyone's pay to $14/hour, made them pay more for their health insurance, and cut their pension by about 1/3. and the crazy thing is that these guys did not go on strike. they took what the company gave them. even so, they ended up closing the plant and building another in South America. They funny thing is they didn't really save any money due to quality issues with their product. Corporate greed is what is wrong with this country today. Sorry for the rant. In an attempt to apply this to pharmacy, there should be organizations that protect the right of a pharmacist to go take a leak and/or drop a deuce when nature calls without being reprimanded. Also, by law, companies must provide one 30 minute break and two 15 minute breaks per 8 hour shift. How many pharmacist do you know get that? We are lucky to get a 30 minute break during a 12 hour shift. Unions can be a good thing for pharmacy. Too bad there aren't many down South. If corporations would treat their employees better, their workers would perform better, there would be less turnover, and it would increase their bottom line.
