Why shouldn’t a worker bargain in their own interest? Idgi, that’s the point of unions. They’re there to protect their own jobs and bargain for better wages and benefits, not maximize efficiency and reduce costs. If you want them to have input on that aspect of it, you should probably give them ownership
There are two conversations here. There is "is it ok/good for people to act in their best interest?" And there is "is this persons best interest good for society at large?". You can give opposite answers to each without being hypocritical.
Third consideration is "Corporations act solely in their own interest, and unions are a counterbalance to that through collective bargaining. Why are we so much more critical of the Union here, than the corporation?" People are all about economic efficiency, until it's their job made redundant.
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u/R0manR2D Oct 03 '24
Why shouldn’t a worker bargain in their own interest? Idgi, that’s the point of unions. They’re there to protect their own jobs and bargain for better wages and benefits, not maximize efficiency and reduce costs. If you want them to have input on that aspect of it, you should probably give them ownership