cleeeen wrote:
Unions: the people who brought you "the weekend."
You're right, let's give less power to working Americans, and more to corporations.
That will probably result in a high quality of life for most citizens.
BALANCE: with no unions, many (not all) employers and corporations will take advantage of workers/employees. But if unions are too strong, many (not all) will handcuff corporations and give too much power to the workers.
Also, some unions have developed a lot of political power in that they tend to vote as a monolithic group, and thus have a grasp on many politicians who are indebted to them. But they same can be said of corporate interest and politicians.
These kind of "for the votes/for the power" relationships are unhealthy.
What I do know is that are wonderful politicians have made promises that they can no longer honor...too much unfunded liability, its unsustainable...I see unions fighting for what they expected when they took employment, but a compromise needs to be reached...for sure, new government union workers must be hired under new, more fiscally responsible means. The old way has led to a portion of the local and national debts that are plaguing our land.
FYI, I am a California public education teacher. I frequently don't vote the way my local union and the California Teachers Association suggest.