GOP War on Labor Goes Federal; Bill Will Hamper Unions’ Ability to Strike, Organize - FDL

[WillyT]

GOP War on Labor Goes Federal; Bill Will Hamper Unions’ Ability to Strike, Organize
By: Jon Walker Thursday March 24, 2011 2:31 pm

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Buried in the law to reform welfare programs, House Republicans have added a provision to make it more difficult for union members to strike. From ThinkProgress:

Much of the bill is based upon verifying that those who receive food stamps benefits are meeting the federal requirements for doing so. However, one section buried deep within the bill adds a startling new requirement. The bill, if passed, would actually cut off all food stamp benefits to any family where one adult member is engaging in a strike against an employer

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emoving entire families from eligibility while a single adult family member is striking would have a chilling effect on workers who are considering going on strike for better wages, benefits, or working conditions — something that is especially alarming in light of the fact that unions are one of the fundamental building blocks of the middle class that allow people to earn wages that keep them off food stamps.

Making it more difficult for members to strike will make it harder for labor unions to use one of their most effective tools to improve their members’ wages and benefits. The result is unions will become less effective, so fewer people will see any benefit in joining one.

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Link: http://elections.firedoglake.com/2011/03/24/gop-war-on-labor-goes-federal-bill-will-hamper-unions-ability-to-strike-organize/

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[fascisthunter]

1. And We the People will Overturn it ALL!

all that money and effort to fuck over the little guy who already struggles. You want a war, you got it.

[WillyT]

2. Yep... For How Many Years...

was ANY mention of how the game was unfair, and rigged for the rich and powerful, met with cries of "Class War"?

All the time they were amassing their carriers and support craft for a sneak attack on us all.

This is Labor's/the Working Person's Pearl Harbor.

Let's go show 'em the giant they have awakened!

[Brickbat]

3. Fuck these "laws".

[eilen]

4. I think that rule already existed

The Republican congressmen don't have anything better to do than write and pass duplicate laws.

[WillyT]

5. Ed's Talking About It Now !!!

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[socialist_n_TN]

6. At some point we're ALL going to have to work together...

to SHUT IT DOWN! And by that I mean, if you don't want to go on strike, fuck it, you're going on strike ANYWAY because we're going to prevent you from getting to work. It's coming to that.

[bobthedrummer]

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