[mc32]

Modernize:

1. Base promotions on skill, not seniority.

2. Address problem members properly -fire transgressors.

3. Allow cross-industry move (people change jobs)

4. Eliminate corruption

5. Think of workers + company (not union for the sake of the union, etc)

6. Don't politicize (cozy up to one candidate or another) fight for beliefs not political parties.

7. Don't promote luddism.

8. Don't get in the way of work (only union members from local 783 can turn that screw and we won't have one in the shop till Monday next week)

9. (almost forgot) Stem outsourcing.

[rileymat2]

> Base promotions on skill, not seniority.

I have always been curious about the long term efficacy of that policy. At its face, it seems good, but I wonder if it disincentivizes expirenced people from training promising young talent.

[ageofwant]

You can apply every one of those to companies as well. If companies 'modernise' the need for unions will go away.

[mc32]

A few, but not most. I guess the presumption is we need unions otherwise the whole discussion is moot.