Yep. They will demand more benefits, wages, and rules which will actually decrease staffing, services, etc. and then wonder why union stores close or cut back on service.
I was reading some comments by these union employees, they really believe only a Union employee is capable to stock shelves, etc. They also seem believe the ONLY real reason people stop at S&S is because of the Union employees and dismiss places like WM, Aldi, Target and other local competitors as a non issue as they beleive people don’t really shop there.
I stopped by my local S&S today and found a bunch a unhappy employees whining how unfair everything is. Once actually asked me to contact corporate and refuse to shot their until they agree to the workers demands. They are literally asking people to shop at their competitors whine negotiating. I told them I would respect their wish, reminded them my shopping there pays their salary and wished them luck in find a new job as you chase off all your customers.
Here in suburbs (NY & NJ) of metro NYC, we have the Shop Rite named stores. I know how thin the revenue margins are in that industry.
Yet, one of the things it is amazing to me to see is that every Shop Rite store I go to is “flooded” with employees, and they do not have self-check-out stations, and they have employees just to bag your stuff. But each one is separately privately owned (some owners own a few Shop Rite stores), and the name Shop Rite actually comes from the buying cooperative all the independent Shop Right stores are co-owners of. I think one thing they do is treat their employees well.