General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Union workers who hate unions. I don't get it. [View all]of the examples that you pointed out came from your own experience, but through others.
In your first paragraph, the person attached all the blame to the Union and none to the employer or Justice System. That Union must have an awful lot of power to sway the employer to hire back employees ( that stole from them) fix things with prosecutors and judges. They would have to be corrupt themselves? Can you give a logical explanation?
Your second paragraph also alleviates responsibility from the employer having control on their own payroll. The suggestion is even though there is evidence nobody actually did any work, the employer paid them. Yet the allegation is against the Union, responsible for paying the workers, even though they have no control over the employer's pay roll? And looking at your explanation, it could also be considered a criminal offense.
The third paragraph does not represent your own experience either but the word of someone else. It is also his own version of what he perceived as something they did wrong to him. And this was twenty years ago?
Your fourth paragraph also alleviates responsibility from your uncle. He is telling you the story, and you have no first hand knowledge yourself, this even happened. If he felt that he was doing more than his share, then he took it upon himself, because he would have still received the same pay.
Your last paragraphs also suggests from the story teller, the company had no control over their own payroll and places all the responsibilities on the Union?
And let me put it this way from my point of view, so you know where I'm coming from. I have no respect for corporations or companies right now claiming to be victims of individuals or so called lazy people cheating them. They are in my experience the biggest liars and cheaters of all. So my attitude towards them and all their profits, "Cry me a River."