My my... you really don't like un.ions do you? Chances are you would have done better for yourself had you taken a un.ion job.
Un.ions were great in their day as they protected from bad working conditions and they made sure companies didn't take advantage of people. However in our global economy they are out dated as US companies are having a difficult time competing with foreign companies that don't have s. Laws now protect employees from bad working conditons. I believe the US is losing and has lost industries because of Un.ions. Look at the steel industry.
Aftermarket warranties are available if it is a must have though, I just consider them a waste of money.
I have used extended 7 year warranties on 2 vehicles and am glad that I did. Anything with moving parts should have extended warranty. Another thing is large TV's should have extended warranties because they are expensive to repair and the usual warranty more than pays for a 1 time repair bill.
There are a lot of factors at play here, don't put it all on the un.ion
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I agree with that. The American companies have not put out products that have been reliable, good qualtiy, and have a wow factor.
Have you looked at the salaries and bonuses of executives in the last 20 years?
I agree that executives should be held accountable and they should have performance based pay.
Just my 2¢ .