There is a name for this “adding unnecessary jobs” B.S.! It’s called “featherbedding”. This is the same technique unions used to wreck the railroad industry in this country.
Sorry (not really), I have little to no sympathy for labor unions in this country. They bear primary responsibility for pricing more than one of our major industries out of business.
I know. My father was a fireman for the railroad. When they went to diesel, he hated not being of use, although he could have, and gotten paid for it, but at a somewhat advanced age, he studied for his engineers' exam and passed handily. He wanted to work for his paycheck, not just collect it.
The unions are now screaming at the Senators who voted against the bailout, ha they want to break the unions, and support foreign automakers. These are not people who should have any say in what goes on. They are totally self-serving and know nothing about economics.
Unions have artificially raised wages and costs of doing business beyond a gradual gain that would be seen in a pure capitalist economy. Now they want Union Check Cards. Please. If they try that crap at my plant, I will shut down and they don’t get jack. I doubt any of my employees would agree to sign on board knowing full well what my reaction will be.
Death to the unions, and then do away with the minimum wages, which is an artificial number put in place as a result of non-market driven union wages.