1. ⁠If you were non-union why would you be incentivized to push for a process that requires fewer staff and thus jeopardizes your own employment?

• A better chance of getting promoted over someone with more seniority.
• Bigger raise
• not being laid off when shit hits the fan.
• You recognize an opportunity that you can leverage for your next position.

1. ⁠I can think of countless examples of shitty service I've received from non-union workers (restaurants, retail). Unionization has absolutely no bearing on the level of service provided by staff.

• for your average white collar position, unionization definitely has a bearing on service. Don’t think there’s a whole lot of unionized restaurant or retail positions that you can make fair comparisons against.

1. ⁠If the CoV magically got rid of the union and was able to hire scabs (at presumably lower salaries with fewer benfits) do you honestly think the process would get better?

I think it would.

• Compensation would be in the same ball park with the exception of a defined benefit pension. * However, the city could promote based on performance and merit as opposed to seniority. * You could bring in outside talent when a senior level position opened up as opposed to being forced to promote from within.
• It would be easier to let go of duds.