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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 09:57 AM Original message |
Why are people against unions? |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. Steady drumbeat of anti-union from Republicans, Republican |
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Populist_Prole (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. That's pretty much it |
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Glidescube2 (26 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
41. so true |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
2. This was inevitable when the number of people in union households |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:15 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Do you understand WHY the number of people in union households has dropped? |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. It was clever of Raygun |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. The unions need to take a good like at themselves. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:59 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. It was the excesses of union leaders |
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southmost (528 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 05:25 AM Response to Reply #8 |
46. bingo! |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
4. Resentment of people that have better wages and benefits than they do |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
5. Are union leaders corporate leaders? |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
6. A Few Reasons |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 02:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
24. "rewarding seniority rather than work" |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 04:19 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. Well, I Understand The Intent of It |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 05:53 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. Union Member for 37 years |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
7. Because the history of America is not taught in schools any more |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
10. I had a good discussion with a fairly "liberal" libertarian recently |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:48 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Back before the unions changed... |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. It might be widely held among highly paid non-union workers |
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electricD (93 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 02:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. tell your "liberal" libertarian friend |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Preaching to the choir here... |
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electricD (93 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 03:21 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. engineer, eh? |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 03:28 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. heh heh... |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 08:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. EE here |
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Populist_Prole (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 05:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. Spot on. I've seen and heard it so many times |
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VioletLake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
11. Anti-Union talking points became conventional wisdom. nt |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Anti-union talking points became added to the Amerimeme taxonomy. |
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VioletLake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 02:58 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Thanks, Raster, |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 03:09 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. My pleasure. Even though my job is not unionized, my company adheres to union wage standards. |
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VioletLake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 04:00 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I know a few tow truck drivers who would benefit from a union. |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 04:11 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. The vast majority of American workers would benefit from some type of unionization: |
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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
12. I've heard anecdotal stories that sound rather crazy |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 11:13 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. And the thing is, every one of those probably has a rational explanation |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 04:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
33. Historically, There's Justification |
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Cirque du So-What (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
16. Some darker reasons why unions are vilified |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
18. 30 years of Repugnut Propaganda has been very effective. |
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VioletLake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 01:02 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Today, too many Americans require deprogramming |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 02:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Too many Americans require deprogramming on so many levels it's appalling. |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
35. Some people like being divided, ruled and oppressed. They like |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
36. because repukes successfully painted unions as BAD |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
38. Corporate propaganda nt |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
39. Why is this thread controversial here on DU? |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
42. Because Obama is against unions. His people are busting teachers' unions all around the nation. |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
43. I was brought up to NEVER cross a picket line. |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 01:24 AM Response to Original message |
44. because they dont want to have a good standard of living |
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Daphne08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 02:29 AM Response to Original message |
45. St. Ronnie and his minions really went after the unions much |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
47. Because some of those are dumbasses in red states who never belonged to a union |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-09-10 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
48. Stupidity. |
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