re: Michigan teacher wants to quit union--but can't

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But, you miss the big picture. If any worker believes that the company is providing sub standard working conditions, THEY DON'T HAVE TO WORK THERE.

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That's great in theory but not in practice. No one chooses a company based on how great their safety record is. You look at wages, healthcare, retirement, training and promotion opportunities, etc. Given that, and the natural competition to run a lean business, companies will ignore safety issues except when forced to by government regulation or unions.

So I think the market should handle wage and compensation issues, but when it comes to safety history has pretty much shown that the free market doesn't fix itself.