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Originally Posted by Pooka
A few comments back it was woundred about if Unions are needed to protect worker safety?
Yup. Check out how many people have been killed in oil refinery accidents during the past few years. I know of one instance where 14 deaths took place and this was after years of the Union pointing out how unsafe working condition were. Things were so bad that many survivors took their cases to court instead of taking a settlement. In court ALL the details came out. It was not a pretty sight.
The last Union talks for refinery workers also included safety reforms. The companies rejected these terms and told the Union to go ahead and strke.
My Union Relations Professor used to say, "Any company that has a Union deserves one."
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In my experience more workers violate company safety protocols more often than companies forcing unsafe practices. With litigation always hanging over the company's head, they generally avoid unsafe practices. Or maybe I just work with more enlightened companies.