10 Ways Unions Hurt the Economy
5. They Don’t Help or Encourage Good Workers
Good workers tend to not like collective bargaining. Collective bargaining is when a union negotiates wages and benefits for employees with an employer. Everyone gets the same deal, regardless if you’re the best worker at your company or the guy who spends 2 hours a day on the toilet. Of course, employers know this, so they only give marginal raises. Whereas without collective bargaining, a hard worker could make the case that they deserve more than others due to the value to produce for the company. In a system where everyone is treated the same, workers will not feel encouraged to excel. Instead most will find a way to coast by. Why put in more work if at the end it won’t be noticed and you won’t be rewarded?
