It's time for Teamster leaders to start representing Teamster workers

[Inthegame]

The right didnt go after unions. The gov in wisc ran on exactly what he said he would do concerning mandatory dues withdrawal. He was voted in largely by union members who politics are clearly to the left. When the unions tried to oust him in the recall, he won by a bigger margin. No way a republican conservative govenor gets elected in Wisc without large democratic support from union members who were fed up . Unions dont need to be busted. They need to represent their members instead of the unions self interests.

You need to freshen up on accuracy. Actually the right went full tilt after public sector unions in Wisconsin, and exposed that agenda in the massive out of state funding in the recall election. Walker did not run in either campaign on "mandatory dues withdrawal" (interesting twist of words). He did successfully paint the public sector employees (union and non-union) as greedy during his first campaign and lulled Wisconsin voters into that belief, with a boatload of Koch money supporting both elections. Polls show less than 30% of private sector union members supported Walker, less than the number who normally vote Republican. The "unions" (and many other groups) in Wisconsin failed in that they ran a successful drive to petition for recall, but ran out of gas on the get out the vote drive. Add to that the lukewarm support for the challenger (who was vastly underfunded and outspent nearly 10-1) and Walker wins.
I appreciate your concern for how unions should perform, but as a long term management employee you might be wise sticking to what you know a little about, limited as that appears, unless of course you think all union members should have input as to how UPS runs their operations.

 

[Bagels]

The right didnt go after unions. The gov in wisc ran on exactly what he said he would do concerning mandatory dues withdrawal. He was voted in largely by union members who politics are clearly to the left. When the unions tried to oust him in the recall, he won by a bigger margin. No way a republican conservative govenor gets elected in Wisc without large democratic support from union members who were fed up . Unions dont need to be busted. They need to represent their members instead of the unions self interests.

Sorry, but facts disagree. According to exit polls, only 33% of households with at least one union member voted for Walker. That's actually BELOW the national average. Walker won the election because of low voter turnout - an additional 531,000 people voted in the last presidential election, with 86% of those additional votes going to Obama. Romney himself actually scored 100,000 more votes than Walker did. Walker won because his billionaire-financed campaign energized the Right who see teachers, police, firefighters, etc. benefits as excessive.

 

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I talked to her in person. Didn't see any BALLS. ....................................................................................Only nice Ta.tas

Nothing wrong with that!;-)

 

[BROWNHOG]

Th gov was put there by the voters...67 % which are registered democrats. He was voted in by hugh support from those democrats...a large number...union members. Dont blame corporate america for the unions poor representation of their workers. Corporations are greedy enough. The unions have no one to blame but themselves.