Quote:Companies don't "use" unions, they tolerate them.  I would think that any college grad in the business field would understand that.  I would also think that any "college grad" in the business field would realize that nothing is "free" and that ultimately a company pays for benefits.  The only way that your beloved union can provide the benefits that you describe would be to charge a pretty good price for their "dues".  That might be feasible since dental, vision and disability benefits are usually priced pretty low.

 

Here is something to ponder.  What if health insurance companies were allowed to sell their coverage across state lines?  What if your employer, rather than "provide" health insurance agrees to pay you a higher salary and it's up to you to shop for and pay for your own health insurance?  You being a business major and all should be able to come up with an answer.

Some companies are Union friendly, especially in the North...I would think that everyone would know better than to speak for every company...

 

I have stated several times, nothing is free, someone always pay for it...I even gave an example of if someone puts $5 gas in my truck...It's "free" to me simply because I did not pay for it, but someone did...

 

My company is both Union and non Union as I have mentioned...The non union employees do not get the vision and dental...the company doesn't even offer it to non union people...our vision and dental is paid for through the union health and welfare fund

 

with most of the biggest insurance companies being national coverages and some international such as the Blue Cross network(s) there is no need to sell across state lines...If they were to suddenly disband and all be a local/regional health care system( such as the Geisinger network), you would be out of network a lot...The geisinger network is a Pa. based health provider, and not everywhere in Pa. takes it...some doctors haven't added in to their accepted payments yet...I had that crappy geisinger insurance at my last job and my urologist did not take it and the nearest one who did was 60 miles away

 

Look...You as a single person, can not possibly speak for every ceo and bod of every company...what you are claiming is your own opinion and not fact because it's based on your opinion and there is no way you could possibly know how or what each and every company thinks and feels about unions...Up here in the North, Unions are more common and are still popular with both employers and employees

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