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		lozenge on July 11, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Privatisation has been a costly failure in Britain Employees of private companies.. can also join unions! Gasp!

dffdsa432 on July 11, 2023 [–]

Yes, and? Unions of both sectors try to maximize their profits. Which do not?

mrguyorama on July 11, 2023 | [–]

As we saw with the recent US rail strike threats, unions do not maximize member profit, but rather member satisfaction. They didn't want more money

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