Unions Repeat Threats to Leave AFL-CIO

[CADsortaGUY]

"...two unions renewed threats Wednesday to break from the AFL-CIO in a deepening feud over how to stem the erosion of membership and revive labor's economic and political strength."

Oh yea:roll: they are going after big bad evil WalMart... That'll unite 'em.

CsG

 

[Pliablemoose]

<---Union member &amp; always hated the automatic affiliation with Democratic Party, would rather see a real Labor Party in the US.

 

[slyedog]

very seldom do the members of a union vote with the union leaders. i would like to know what percentage of the members do vote like the leaders claim they do.

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
<---Union member &amp; always hated the automatic affiliation with Democratic Party, would rather see a real Labor Party in the US.

"real Labor Party"? As in?

Anyway - it's interesting how the unions are trying to grasp at anything they can now to hold onto their power that's slipping away...
They've become what they used to fight...

CsG

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: slyedog
very seldom do the members of a union vote with the union leaders. i would like to know what percentage of the members do vote like the leaders claim they do.

I've gone to DC with the union &amp; done some lame ass lobbying, I just lie to union higher ups about my voting &amp; beliefs.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
<---Union member &amp; always hated the automatic affiliation with Democratic Party, would rather see a real Labor Party in the US.

"real Labor Party"? As in?

Anyway - it's interesting how the unions are trying to grasp at anything they can now to hold onto their power that's slipping away...
They've become what they used to fight...

CsG

Prob talking out of my ass, sorry...

Have some strange stories about that trip to DC, Newt was in power, it was a pretty strange scene...

 

[Spencer278]

Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
<---Union member &amp; always hated the automatic affiliation with Democratic Party, would rather see a real Labor Party in the US.

"real Labor Party"? As in?

Anyway - it's interesting how the unions are trying to grasp at anything they can now to hold onto their power that's slipping away...
They've become what they used to fight...

CsG

Wouldn't that be the communist party of americia?

 

[Zebo]

Unions arn't loosing power. The jobs that can't be outsourced pay better than ever thanks to unions. The jobs that can be outsourced will irregaurdless of unions or not.

 

[Moonbeam]

Originally posted by: slyedog
very seldom do the members of a union vote with the union leaders. i would like to know what percentage of the members do vote like the leaders claim they do.

Hehe, I guess you don't really hear what you say.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY
"...two unions renewed threats Wednesday to break from the AFL-CIO in a deepening feud over how to stem the erosion of membership and revive labor's economic and political strength."

Oh yea:roll: they are going after big bad evil WalMart... That'll unite 'em.

CsG

They need to fill the Churches that are in power now.

That's the answer, Union Mob leaders have to become Priests.

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY
"...two unions renewed threats Wednesday to break from the AFL-CIO in a deepening feud over how to stem the erosion of membership and revive labor's economic and political strength."

Oh yea:roll: they are going after big bad evil WalMart... That'll unite 'em.

CsG

They need to fill the Churches that are in power now.

That's the answer, Union Mob leaders have to become Priests.

Can't find enough other threads to bash church goers in?

CsG

 

[Train]

Originally posted by: Zebo
Unions arn't loosing power. The jobs that can't be outsourced pay better than ever thanks to unions. The jobs that can be outsourced will irregaurdless of unions or not.

sorry but this is wrong. Higher paying union jobs drive up the cost of living for all jobs of equal class (by class I mean level of skill/education/training required and availability of a workforce) Which in turn forces them overseas.

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: Spencer278

Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
<---Union member &amp; always hated the automatic affiliation with Democratic Party, would rather see a real Labor Party in the US.

"real Labor Party"? As in?

Anyway - it's interesting how the unions are trying to grasp at anything they can now to hold onto their power that's slipping away...
They've become what they used to fight...

CsG

Wouldn't that be the communist party of americia?

Nope. That would be the Socialist Labor Party of America.

http://www.slp.org/

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: Train

Originally posted by: Zebo
Unions arn't loosing power. The jobs that can't be outsourced pay better than ever thanks to unions. The jobs that can be outsourced will irregaurdless of unions or not.

sorry but this is wrong. Higher paying union jobs drive up the cost of living for all jobs of equal class (by class I mean level of skill/education/training required and availability of a workforce) Which in turn forces them overseas.

how you going to outsorce cops or dockworkers or riverboat captains or DOD workers? You can't. And thier unions and salaries are stronger and better paid today than ever before. Again any job that can be outsourced is, union or not. even minium wage can't compete with $100 a month in china. Any union job that can't be is paid more than ever.

 

[Spencer278]

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: Train

Originally posted by: Zebo
Unions arn't loosing power. The jobs that can't be outsourced pay better than ever thanks to unions. The jobs that can be outsourced will irregaurdless of unions or not.

sorry but this is wrong. Higher paying union jobs drive up the cost of living for all jobs of equal class (by class I mean level of skill/education/training required and availability of a workforce) Which in turn forces them overseas.

how you going to outsorce cops or dockworkers or riverboat captains or DOD workers? You can't. And thier unions and salaries are stronger and better paid today than ever before. Again any job that can be outsourced is, union or not. even minium wage can't compete with $100 a month in china. Any union job that can't be is paid more than ever.

Damn that is a good idea. I bet it would be easy to set up a crane to be run by some dude in india over a high speed link.

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: Spencer278

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: Train

Originally posted by: Zebo
Unions arn't loosing power. The jobs that can't be outsourced pay better than ever thanks to unions. The jobs that can be outsourced will irregaurdless of unions or not.

sorry but this is wrong. Higher paying union jobs drive up the cost of living for all jobs of equal class (by class I mean level of skill/education/training required and availability of a workforce) Which in turn forces them overseas.

how you going to outsorce cops or dockworkers or riverboat captains or DOD workers? You can't. And thier unions and salaries are stronger and better paid today than ever before. Again any job that can be outsourced is, union or not. even minium wage can't compete with $100 a month in china. Any union job that can't be is paid more than ever.

Damn that is a good idea. I bet it would be easy to set up a crane to be run by some dude in india over a high speed link.

Safty issues i'm sure would be cited like with truckdrivers union keeping mexican trucks/truckers off the road.

 

[Drift3r]

Originally posted by: Spencer278

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: Train

Originally posted by: Zebo
Unions arn't loosing power. The jobs that can't be outsourced pay better than ever thanks to unions. The jobs that can be outsourced will irregaurdless of unions or not.

sorry but this is wrong. Higher paying union jobs drive up the cost of living for all jobs of equal class (by class I mean level of skill/education/training required and availability of a workforce) Which in turn forces them overseas.

how you going to outsorce cops or dockworkers or riverboat captains or DOD workers? You can't. And thier unions and salaries are stronger and better paid today than ever before. Again any job that can be outsourced is, union or not. even minium wage can't compete with $100 a month in china. Any union job that can't be is paid more than ever.

Damn that is a good idea. I bet it would be easy to set up a crane to be run by some dude in india over a high speed link.

I would hate to be the guy under that crane if the server goes down.

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: Spencer278

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: Train

Originally posted by: Zebo
Unions arn't loosing power. The jobs that can't be outsourced pay better than ever thanks to unions. The jobs that can be outsourced will irregaurdless of unions or not.

sorry but this is wrong. Higher paying union jobs drive up the cost of living for all jobs of equal class (by class I mean level of skill/education/training required and availability of a workforce) Which in turn forces them overseas.

how you going to outsorce cops or dockworkers or riverboat captains or DOD workers? You can't. And thier unions and salaries are stronger and better paid today than ever before. Again any job that can be outsourced is, union or not. even minium wage can't compete with $100 a month in china. Any union job that can't be is paid more than ever.

Damn that is a good idea. I bet it would be easy to set up a crane to be run by some dude in india over a high speed link.

I've controlled equipment in Fayetteville(and other places) from here in Des Moines...

CsG

 

[Spencer278]

Originally posted by: Drift3r

Originally posted by: Spencer278

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: Train

Originally posted by: Zebo
Unions arn't loosing power. The jobs that can't be outsourced pay better than ever thanks to unions. The jobs that can be outsourced will irregaurdless of unions or not.

sorry but this is wrong. Higher paying union jobs drive up the cost of living for all jobs of equal class (by class I mean level of skill/education/training required and availability of a workforce) Which in turn forces them overseas.

how you going to outsorce cops or dockworkers or riverboat captains or DOD workers? You can't. And thier unions and salaries are stronger and better paid today than ever before. Again any job that can be outsourced is, union or not. even minium wage can't compete with $100 a month in china. Any union job that can't be is paid more than ever.

Damn that is a good idea. I bet it would be easy to set up a crane to be run by some dude in india over a high speed link.

I would hate to be the guy under that crane if the server goes down.

At lest then the Indian operating the crane would be able to understand the tech support guy.

 

[Train]

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: Train

Originally posted by: Zebo
Unions arn't loosing power. The jobs that can't be outsourced pay better than ever thanks to unions. The jobs that can be outsourced will irregaurdless of unions or not.

sorry but this is wrong. Higher paying union jobs drive up the cost of living for all jobs of equal class (by class I mean level of skill/education/training required and availability of a workforce) Which in turn forces them overseas.

how you going to outsorce cops or dockworkers or riverboat captains or DOD workers? You can't. And thier unions and salaries are stronger and better paid today than ever before. Again any job that can be outsourced is, union or not. even minium wage can't compete with $100 a month in china. Any union job that can't be is paid more than ever.

you obviously didnt think about what I was saying. I didnt say the jobs that cant be outsourced are being outsourced. I said that your statement "The jobs that can be outsourced will irregaurdless of unions or not" is false. Because if a dockworker is getting paid $30 an hour, you can be damn sure the factory worker is going to make the same, and since the dockworker drove up the cost of the factory workers, their(the factory workers) jobs are more likely to get shipped overseas.

Not only that, but the inflated wages of the union dockworker now stifles the possibility of any of those factory jobs coming back.