Mr Hammer wrote on Jan 15^th, 2018 at 11:13am:


There's no delusion, Homo.

Union members pay a monthly fee to their respective Unions.

If they need assistance, and the Union officials are unable to provide that assistance, the Unions contact me.

I then assist the Union member, at no additional cost to them.

At the end of the month, I submit an invoice to each Union, and they pay me for the services I've provided.

The members are happy - they've been assisted with their workplace issue, and it didn't cost them a cent more than their usual tax deductible, monthly fee.

The Union is happy - they have another happy member and their own resources are freed up, thus enabling them to do other vital work for their members.

I'm happy - I can pay my bills, and continue to help people.

Mr Hammer wrote on Jan 15^th, 2018 at 11:48am:


And let's not forget that a lot of issues between employers and employees are manufactured by the union to justify their parisitic existence.

Mr Hammer wrote on Jan 15^th, 2018 at 11:48am:

Not at all.

The money comes from the Unions, and they get it directly from their respective members.

Mr Hammer wrote on Jan 15^th, 2018 at 11:48am:

That's correct.

And, when they need assistance they get it, for no additional charge.

Still can't see what your problem is, Homo.

Mr Hammer wrote on Jan 15^th, 2018 at 11:48am:

That's right.

Voluntarily.

And, if they ever need personal assistance their Union will help them, for no extra charge.

Of course, all workers have the right to NOT join a Union, and pay the legal costs themselves if they ever run into trouble at work.

Mr Hammer wrote on Jan 15^th, 2018 at 12:51pm:

You didn't.

I'm merely pointing out a simple fact.

Mr Hammer wrote on Jan 15^th, 2018 at 12:51pm:

No. Quite the opposite.

Union members pay their Union fees with real money.

However, if they need personal assistance from their Union, they don't have to pay any extra. They've already paid.

Mr Hammer wrote on Jan 15^th, 2018 at 12:51pm:

That's correct.

They voluntarily decide to pay Union fees, and their Unions voluntarily ask for my assistance.

Again, I don't see what your problem is.

Mr Hammer wrote on Jan 15^th, 2018 at 1:11pm:


Blood, sweat, and tears actually.

And I mean that quite literally.

Blood: lots of nasty workers' comp claims.

Sweat: plenty of hard working labourers out there who need help at work.

Tears: it wouldn't be a normal week if someone didn't break down crying on the phone.

Thankfully, their Unions (and I) can help these people without them having to fork out any additional cash on top of their Union fees.

If they weren't Union members they'd have to pay all the bills themselves, and that can be very expensive.

Take your average denied/pended workers' comp claim, for example.

When this happens, the injured worker quite often needs to have a report done by an independent specialist/surgeon.

These start at about $1,500 and go up to around $3,000.

The ones I see, on average, are about $2,000.

If you're a Union member, the Union will cover this cost for you (in the majority of cases).

If you're not in a Union, you have to pay this yourself - upfront.

And this is before the claim starts racking up legal fees.

freediver wrote on Jan 15^th, 2018 at 5:12pm:


Your point being ... 

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Do you think tipping will help low paid workers in the long run?