The problem for the union with the strike right now is the company is actually producing more coal without the union workers than with. I’m sure someone will dispute this but I know a guy that’s directly a part of recording the production.
Doesnt shock me one bit. Most non-union shops will out-produce a union shop 2 or 3 to one when it come to production, generally quality too. You want to see the epitome of why stuff is so expensive, go to the assembly plants for any of the big 3 automotive companies and just look at all the union employees standing around doing nothing. Work 30 min, take a 10 min break. I had a Ford engineer tell me once that if they could bust the union, vehicle prices could be decreased by 50% and the profits would remain the exact same.
