| Topic Name: |
Midwest actuaries |
| Message Name: |
"Unions" |
| Date Posted: |
03/03/2006 |
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The airline industry in a Post-9/11 world is an unfair comparison.
And compare your retirement health care benefits with those of GM and Ford. Who's would you rather have?
And you still haven't answered if you are still a card carrying member. |
| Message: |
There are many trade unions here in the UK. Some are more subtle than others... arguably the Institute of Actuaries has many of the hallmarks of a union, e.g. entrance requirements and tests which guarantee a quality of work; (in practical terms) what used to be called apprenticeships/ learning on the job; membership dues; an internal disclipinary code; links with similar organisations; lucrative specialist roles, reserved by law... The trick is to join one of these "subtle" unions to ensure a decent living, while discouraging others from joining less refined organisations that might push up one's own living costs or business expenses.
;-)
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