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To: allmost
To an extent yes. I don’t think that all practices regarding businesses such as a sole proprietorship or partnerships etc. should be dictated by the employees. That is just reckless and would put many small businesses out of business. A ten person company where eight of them are on strike for more benefits, vacation pay, scheduling changes, etc. would go out of business very quickly with the legal options accorded to unions.

If I am working in a company and decide to get together with my fellow workers as a formal group to approach the boss about pay or working conditions, you don't think I should be able to do that?

21 posted on 01/29/2009 3:03:10 PM PST by gogov
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To: gogov

It happens constantly and small companies that cannot afford it can not often comply. Having been on both ends (run a business and worked at plenty of places where I wanted better pay etc., I do see both sides) I know that an employee has the right to find new employment and the employer has the right to find new employees. This legislation throws hurtles at small businesses which many cannot handle. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Labor laws currently afford employees with many options, safeguards, and recourses, varying by state. I don’t see how someone can think that a few employees hired at a small company automatically have the right to take it over. That is socialism. It does not work.


33 posted on 01/29/2009 8:09:20 PM PST by allmost
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