Fwd: [Histonet] low salary & unions

[Ian Montgomery]

Glen,
         Your attitude is typical of the anti-union stance. Unions are bad, 
employers are good and without them employees would have a better life. 
RUBBISH, without properly organised Trades Unions it would be a swift 
return to Victorian values of poverty wages and misery. Why are you 
mentioning bad employees, do we not have bad employers who collect fat cat 
wages for minimal effort. Of course we do or are you really blinkered to 
your surroundings.
Ian.

>Dave,
>
>My lab has unionized histotechs and I'd say we are in the lower half of
>salary ranges for our area.  As far as the union here goes, it seems they
>are good at collecting dues and at keeping garbage employees employed.  Not
>only do unions allow bad employees to keep their jobs, they make it
>difficult to reward exceptional employees for going above and beyond the
>call of duty (since all employees are given union negotiated
>raises/benefits/etc..).
>
>This might be a grass is always greener thing so don't be so sure that a
>union will help the histotech's position, that is not always the case.
>
>My Opinion,
>
>Glen Dawson  BS, HT & QIHC (ASCP)
>IHC Manager
>Milwaukee, WI
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Johnson [mailto:djohnson14 <@t> hotmail.com]
>Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 6:17 PM
>To: Adesupod <@t> aol.com
>Cc: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>Subject: RE: [Histonet] LOOKING FOR NEW JOB
>
>
>Depending on what you want to make, you could get a job anywhere.  It seems
>everyone is hiring
>Unfortunately, it doesnt seem that salarys are rising despite the lack of
>histotechs.
>
>Sad and scary situation if you ask me.  I am not much for unions but now i
>see why they are valuable.
>
>Just my opinion.
>
> >From: Adesupod <@t> aol.com
> >To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> >CC: Adesupod <@t> aol.com
> >Subject: [Histonet] LOOKING FOR NEW JOB
> >Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 20:06:18 EDT
> >
> >
> >      Netters,
> >              I am looking for a new job opportunity. My pathologist passed
> >away few months ago, and the hospital management have now decided to close
> >down
> >the pathology dept.
> >    My name is Adesupo Adesuyi. I  have BS in Medical Technology and I am
> >HT(ASCP) and HTL(ASCP)certified histotech. I have about 15-years experience
>
> >as an
> >histotech.
> >     I presently work in Texas, but I am willing to relocate.
> >      My contact infos are;
> >
> >       House #:    830-768-0859
> >
> >       Cell #:        830-422-9038
> >
> >       E/Mail:       adesupod <@t> aol.com
> >
> >         Adesupo Adesuyi
> >        Pathology Dept,
> >       Val Verde Reg.Med.Center,
> >       Del Rio, Tx 78840.
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Dr. Ian Montgomery,
Histotechnology,
Graham Kerr Building,
Institute of Biomedical & Life Sciences,
University of Glasgow,
Glasgow,
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Office: 4652
Lab: 6644.
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