Union Is Formed at Los Angeles Times and Publisher Put on Leave
Imo union-ism is an attitide and coupled with experience is effective.<p>Just because you are salaried and &quot;professional&quot; does not mean you collectively do not have extreme clout.<p>Whatever the hot issues are - say hours worked in a 7 day period - and the desire is to place limits (say 4 twelve hour days amd 1 eight hour day) having a union attitude means your bargained (agreed upon) rules are enforceable.  And you carry a right to not work outside your agreed upon scope.<p>The attitide comes in when you  stop work after the last day.  It&#x27;s your right.<p>People in unions (i am one) are the beneficiaries of years of compromise and abuse
  But it&#x27;s fragile.<p>All the union is is a sturdy frame which everyone stands on.  Its sure footed.  Otherwise workers - even professionals- have no true security, no true predictable work conditions.<p>Iz is very unfortunate that union has become such a negative word.  If a handful of people got together and simply stopped the management &quot;abuse&quot; i guarantee (!!!!) you you would be surprised how much power even engineer types can have