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Originally Posted by black73
I could provide "data" to support the exact opposite of your conclusion if that was my purpose and I had nothing better to do. There are so many variables related to happiness, production and engagement other than union presence, the very idea that your research concludes what you claim is completely ludicrous.
How do you measure happiness? If I were to speculate, I would say the worker without union rep is afraid to speak his mind, afraid for his job, family, way of life, etc., probably thought you were working for the mgmt to weed out malcontents, while the union man can say exactly what is on his mind without fear of reprisal.
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Unfortunately, your "data" would have to be questionable if it supported your argument.
Gallop has surveyed and researched this for years and always comes up with the same conclusion, non-union workers are more satisfied and more engaged than union workers. I will point out however, that management typically tries more and is more innovative in a non-union shop. In a union shop, both sides tend to default to the language of the contract, which typically doesn't support new ideas.