Reply #9: Can someone explain to me how being unionized....

[justjones]

has anything to do with workers being told to "slow down"? I can see that happening in any job, unionized or not.

Is the idea that the "security" provided by the union makes it more likely that an employee will take advantage and dupe the system? If so, how is that different than the employer taking advantage of employees who are not unionized?

I think there is a meeting of the minds already in place, which is the constant tension between the unionized employee and the employer. The unionized employee has a means of recourse if an employer treats them unfairly and the employer has a means of recourse against a rogue employee...the employer can fire the employee, they just need good documentation to back it up.