Labor unions monopolize labor and hurt businesses
Boris Epshteyn, 19, Boris Epshteyn formerly served in the White House as Special Assistant to The President and Assistant Communications Director for Surrogate Operations. (BOTTOM LINE: Labor unions reduce competition and negatively impact businesses, ABC, 10-1-2019, https://wjla.com/news/commentary/bottom-line-labor-unions-reduce-competition-and-negatively-impact-businesses, 7-10-2023)//AAlmand
Imagine you’re the hardest worker on your team, the most efficient, and the most successful. But instead of being rewarded for your hard work, another employee reaps your benefits because he is part of a union. Sadly, this is an all too common occurrence in today’s workforce. Labor unions are known for leaning to the left, monopolizing the labor force, reducing competition, and collectively bargaining for steep wage increases. Supporters argue that unions provide members with benefits like higher pay and better healthcare. But the truth is that as a member you are forced to pay into a union, cannot negotiate your own salary, and your funds can be donated to a political candidate or party that you do not support. Unions not only reduce market competition, but hurt businesses especially when a labor union goes on strike. Most recently, 48,000 members of the United Auto Workers Union working for General Motors decided to hold a days-long strike demanding more benefits. According to analysts, the strike has cost GM approximately $100 million per day. Here's the bottom line: Job security, pay, and healthcare are important for all workers. However, liberal-leaning, big labor unions hurt competition in the workforce and negatively impact our economy as a whole.