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In reply to the discussion: What "Right to Work" really means [View all]toby jo
(1,269 posts)56. Unions need to find a way to funnel the funds
of the dues-paying members back to them, instead of helping out everyone all the time. That might take a little edge off the situation. Maybe some re-eduation as to the beginnings on unions per a good little documentary. Get people fired up again.
I grew up union - GM. When strike time came around, and it came every 3 years, (GM, Ford, & Chrysler used to cycle the autoworkers union strikes), the word 'union' was kind of a holy utterance at home. Hope MI nails this bastard hard.
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RTW helps employers discriminate against pro-union, identify how a worker will vote
D-Lee
Dec 2012
#5
Thanks for a good explanaton. Since I'm retired, I haven't been paying much attention to this. nt
Flatulo
Dec 2012
#22
How do we get good info like this to workers and help unions get the message across
locks
Dec 2012
#27
I am embarrassed for her. I went to college with her and at one time she was a very nice girl.
smirkymonkey
Dec 2012
#35
The "freedom" for to refuse to pay dues does not continue to unions "freedom" to refuse to represent
Thinkingabout
Dec 2012
#28
It should be reframed as "The Freeloader Act" since it allows non-union workers to not pay Unions
Larkspur
Dec 2012
#30
"Right-to-Work" is just another madeup GOP word to make something stupid sound pleasant
LynneSin
Dec 2012
#34
It's been around for a long time. Meet the racist fascist fuck and the timeline that leads
Luminous Animal
Dec 2012
#43