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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
Depends on if it's a small business and how established it is. Many small businesses don't have the overhead to provide a substantial match on their 401k.
The cliche union mentality in your post is amusing "if you have an employer who doesn't make any contribution shame on you for allowing that to happen." In the non-unionized world, employers are the ones to set what compensation is and potential employees can accept them or find a different job that compensates the employee in a way the employee feels is appropriate. In the unionized world, the union workers operate as though they are entitled to dictate the terms of their employment and press the employer (or taxpayer) for all that they're worth.
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Every profession has somewhere the benefits are better. White collar, blue collar what ever color collar, union and non. Maybe someone makes more in salary and less match in their 401k, thats all on that person. All of my nonunion friends have changed jobs 5-10 times in their lives. All of them seeking better pay and better benefits. Many people look for new jobs because of it. I just happen to like my pay and benefits and have 15 years with the same company. There are not many people under 50 you can say that about these days. BTW there are plenty of nonunion places to work that treat there employees with very good salary and benefits. Including payed sick time, 401k plans with good matches, healthcare at reasonable rates, tuition reimbursement, vacation, you just need to figure out what is best for you.