Fight Over Union Rights Enters Super Bowl Huddle

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There are horror stories in every organization, and unions are no different from corporations, hedge funds, executive boards and community groups (political or apolitical); but why all the hate for unions? Because they support Democrats?
You see, I find it hard to believe that the people behind this bill have the interest of Joe the Plumber or his associates, let alone the families these people may have. The CEO of every corporation certainly doesn't. So why doesn't congress or a group like the one behind this bill lobby to strip the CEO and his associates of the power to grant themselves unbelievable benefits that range to 400x's the average salary of one of their workers as well as unlimited medical benefits and golden parachutes to boot?
It's all about equality. But then again, unions are at least transparent when they take your money. Corporations just never give you a raise or they fire you if you're making too much that takes away from their boy's club at the top floor. Haha, come to think of it, none of that money even goes towards fighting for you and your rights as a worker.

takakupo of CA 2:06AM February 12, 2012

Marguarite, what you call for is already the case. No one is arguing for union representation of non-union employees.

Filby of IN 1:07AM February 09, 2012

If a worker does not want to pay union dues and still wants to work in a union shop ,then that worker should never have the protection of a union contract or benefits that union workers negotiated for,,,not even the grievance procedure,,,no union rep should ever represent a non union,non dues employee or a non union or non dues paying employee recieve anything that is in a union contract,,,,

Marguarite d. Kyer of IN 4:32PM February 08, 2012

Getting this enacted would be the best thing happening in America in a long while. It is grossly unfair for a union voted in by a previous generation to have complete control over me & my dues. That my union refused to opt me out and lied about how my dues were used in unconscionable. It has been a very long time since union membership has really been about the rank & file; it is all about serving the whims of the union bosses and their political bedfellows.
"To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical." - Thomas Jefferson

Stu of CA 3:36PM February 08, 2012