Ever go to work, or an event being picketed by union members? Ever see the stares, the loud language, the invasion of personal space? As a result, ever wonder why most people have no pity for unions?
Here’s a great example. In an article written by Fortune’s Nina Easton, who witnessed a “protest” on her neighbor’s property, we saw a blatant example of the thuggery of some of these groups. In this story, the SEIU, and National People’s Action sent in 14 busloads of “protesters” to protest what they felt was a culprit in the mortgage crisis. The picture shows the scene with dozens if not more than 100 people on this person’s lawn blocking entry, yelling, and at the very least, disrespecting private property and safety. Despite the man’s pleas to get his child out of the house, he still had to force his way through people on his own property to get into his house.
Where were the police? Well, he called them, but they felt that their presence might instigate the mob into violence…
Imagine, a group that can instill fear into the law enforcement agency by its mere presence. Now we know union-members and community action groups are peaceful, right? So why the fear of them?
We see our Big 3 automakers crippled by overbearing union contracts, and forced to file for bankruptcy, government bailouts, etc. In GM’s case, the company with the worst union contracts, and the biggest losses for not being able to compete, had to allow the government to come in, buy them out, and insert the union into ownership. So the problem is the solution?
The SEIU, and many other unions are part of a movement that served a purpose long ago to help workers that had no choices and no rights. Now they have the choices and rights, so unions, in order to keep themselves alive, and their fat-cat leaders (yep fat-cat, like those evil bankers) paid, had to come up with other “services” to their members. Like bankrupting the company in order to support their massive contracts, or threatening individuals who are part of organizations that they owe millions of dollars to.
It’s amazing that the law either fears or protects these brownshirts. Question, why don’t we see these protests in states that allow a person, if they feel their lives are threatened (as this man sure did) to start shooting people? You know the answer. These are not tough, smart, or honorable individuals. Time to start dismantling them.
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You ask what do unions do for people? Hmmmm……I do know they take their money.
They sure do, including if someone does not want to belong to one.
I can say that they are part of the problem. I can also say that public service unions in concert with politicians are breaking this country. Primarily teachers unions along with school boards are forcing many elderly to lose their homes to tax foreclosure because of the school budgets. Homes that may have been paid for and free and clear of a mortgage for years. I will do a post on my views on this in the next day or so.
Bob A.
boudica_bpi@boudica.us
Can you imagine for a second if this was a Tea Party protest? Holy moly, they are already accused of every ungodly thing and labeled as ‘domestic terrorists’. Man-o-man!
From what I know of the Tea Parties (my limited exposure) and their organizers, they actually are very careful of law and liability. This would not happen. They appear to be more direct, and not mob-style people. Their rallies are raucous, but it’s in a controlled environment, and not on someone’s front lawn that they are threatening.
Hey Steve,
We keep bumping into each other. Hope is all well. I will do a post about a ground roots house party for Congressional candidate Chris Gibson, NY district 20 tomorrow.
Bob A.
It seems to be a sad fact that power can corrupt -so, sure, some unions are corrupt. But here’s the thing – so is big business and in some cases government. There are people chipping away at worker rights as we type. Personally, as a worker I prefer to have some power over big business and history has shown that organizing is the best way. Of course there are always people who think we should grovel at the feet of the rich for jobs and take any crumbs they throw our way…
Thanks for your comments today Bear!
Question for you: Who is chipping away at workers rights as we speak?
Your power over big business is to be a valuable employee. If they don’t value you, go elsewhere and be successful, as that is the best revenge.
Also remember, in “big business” there are stockholders, most of whom are mutual funds, which biggest clients are 401k/pension plan holders. By thinking you’re sticking it to the rich, you’re often sticking it the general public.
Smart businesses have figured out that their most valuable resource is their employees, and that happy and motivated employees produce better results. Not only is this common sense and commonly practiced, it’s actually taught in business schools as a method for success.
Two wrongs simply make double the trouble – they sure as hell don’t make a right!