> Why don't you ask the union organizers in the Alabama union drive what they are hoping for.
I've read many lists, like the one you posted (thanks), and mostly I do not find them believable and where I do, I don't find them compelling.
> but what if I need to pee more than once in 4 hours?
OSHA specifically forbids limiting bathroom breaks for any employee. Sure, they'd like you to pee on your break, but they can't enforce it - they cannot fire you for this, despite that it is at-will employment.
Ditto all the health/safety claims made. All this is covered by existing law and the courts are very worker friendly.
> Job security - currently you can be fired without cause
Which are the conditions under which I hire a babysitter.
> or with causes like falling behind on the absurd production quotas.
Quotas are the exact opposite of unstated rules, and are generally good. If you can't pack n widgets in an hour, don't take the job.
Also, if someone can perform at quota it's not absurd.
> What's stopping them from cutting that wage or cutting those benefits if costs from another sector cut into profits? Nothing
If your job stopped being productive or profitable they'd stop paying you to do it. And you think they should be prevented from doing this?
I've read many lists, like the one you posted (thanks), and mostly I do not find them believable and where I do, I don't find them compelling.
> but what if I need to pee more than once in 4 hours?
OSHA specifically forbids limiting bathroom breaks for any employee. Sure, they'd like you to pee on your break, but they can't enforce it - they cannot fire you for this, despite that it is at-will employment.
Ditto all the health/safety claims made. All this is covered by existing law and the courts are very worker friendly.
> Job security - currently you can be fired without cause
Which are the conditions under which I hire a babysitter.
> or with causes like falling behind on the absurd production quotas.
Quotas are the exact opposite of unstated rules, and are generally good. If you can't pack n widgets in an hour, don't take the job.
Also, if someone can perform at quota it's not absurd.
> What's stopping them from cutting that wage or cutting those benefits if costs from another sector cut into profits? Nothing
If your job stopped being productive or profitable they'd stop paying you to do it. And you think they should be prevented from doing this?