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Re: Actually it's a good,mindless job

Posted by: Julia ( Burger King, USA ) on October 17, 1997 at 04:37:30:

In Reply to: Actually it's a good,mindless job posted by Quincunx on October 16, 1997 at 23:07:21:

I wish this job were boring...Its far from it and Im sure my employees would agree with you. Ive never heard of my employees wanting a union because we talk about things when there is a problem and I for one don't think we need one because not only am I not allowed to treat them unfairly or badly I wouldn't want to. I understand there are bad managers out there and they need to find a new line of work...I have had experiences with bad managers and even their bosses agreed they were bad and that is why they are no longer employed. Why though do you think that every job in the world needs a union? Why can't people work out their problems. I don't think this is some huge problem that can't be dealt with on a personal level or a corporate level...I still think talking about dealing with the problems are the way to deal with them. I know you disagree with me but I feel strongly about this. Do me a favor though, when you reply please try to be understanding about my feelings.

: Working in the fastfood industry will always mean doing boring ,repetitious work That's the reality of it.. The fact that it's boring and repetitious also makes it dangerous and with the power structure in place at these places of work the prevailing atmosphere doesn't favor democratic procedures. That's when a union is needed and the company loyalists who post here just can't understand that all working people need a union. But these company loyalists wouldn't be performing their assigned roles (such as posting here) if they started to agree that the workers in the fastfood industry need a union and democratic union at that.And that would mean that their asses are on the line in the corporate heirarchy wouldn't it?




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