Comments on: Big Labor, big troubles

By: American Industry Watch

American Industry Watch — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:32:39 +0000

Michelle Malkin » Big Labor, big troubles…

It is becoming more apparent every day that support for the Employee Free Choice Act is dwindling quickly. The lack of support for this legislation could perhaps be viewed as a glimmer of hope for the economic recovery of business’ across …

By: cheapseat

cheapseat — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:55:05 +0000

oh btw, wasn’t it funny how last week the uaw announced the NUMMI plant in california would be closing, but that gm, yes the new gubmint motors, would be building a new plant in china to build buicks. WHAAAAHAHAHAHA.

By: cheapseat

cheapseat — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:52:48 +0000

between a gubmint which regulates businesses out of business, and an irs which taxes them out of business, and unions which cost them out of business, is it any wonder that americans aren’t going into business here in this country. no businesses, no jobs.

By: Living in the PSRK

Living in the PSRK — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:25:48 +0000

Where’s the folks that took care of Jimmy Hoffa when ya REALLY need ‘em????

By: The Substratum

The Substratum — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:35:57 +0000

Texan Fires Off A Brusing Open Letter To The Republican Party…

I only wish I had written this. The visceral distrust of the Republican Party and its seeming inability to pull itself together and align itself with the will of the country really comes through in this letter. The Bush years lead to disillusionment …

By: happy2behere

happy2behere — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:15:50 +0000

Any entity that utilizes thugs and strong arm tactics, takes mandatory dues from people who dont even want in, and advocates non-secret ballots, is not there to help you.

By: ArizonaNeanderthal

ArizonaNeanderthal — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:52:05 +0000

On September 7th, 2009 at 4:34 pm, Boomer said:

On September 7th, 2009 at 3:03 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

I’ll see what I can do about my significantly slowing my productivity and cancelling my “can do” attitude, but I may be too late. I was named the 366th Fighter Wing’s Resource Advisor for last quarter and damn if my Commander doesn’t expect results! I think I’m hosed!

Congratulations-I think-on the hosed or the other? More effort in doing less? Now you have me confused!

By: Danceswithdachshunds

Danceswithdachshunds — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:43:00 +0000

I’m from originally from Pittsburgh and remember the double whammy of what the steel unions AND the environmentalists did to that city starting back in the 70′s. In about 15 years there was an enormous sucking sound of every business related to steel closing and or moving away. A few years after that came the sucking sound of people just giving up and leaving – not unlike Flint, MI today.

By: tiredofit08

tiredofit08 — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:39:30 +0000

On September 7th, 2009 at 10:21 am, JusDreamin said:

Here Here gramma. My son is about to graduate from MCRD SD. His attitude and commitment do indeed give me hope.
And congratulations of 56 years!

yes congrats on the longevity of your marriage. My father was a senior drill instructor at Parris Island…I joined the AF only because both the Marines and Army looked at me and said tunnel rat material…I knew what they were so off to a bit safer ground for me…lol..I got my draft notice for the Marines my 2nd week in basic at Lackland…

By: JT

JT — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:05:17 +0000

I’ve consulted at union shops in the past on the salaried side. There’s usually a bell in the afternoon 3:30 or 4:00. The typical joke from the salaried people is

“That was the bell to wake up the union people and get them to go home. The shift is over.”

By: Jaded

Jaded — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:29:21 +0000

It has taken a long time but finally the American people are waking up to the fact that the unions are THIEVES! They steal from their own workers when those workers do not support their liberal agendas and spend their monies in the millions on Democrats.

I had hoped the union WORKERS would wake up and throw those unions down the memory hole however WE can still destroy their name out here and pick off intelligent Americans one by one to the insidiousness of unions and stop CARD CHECK (stealing on a GRAND scale).

By: Kevin K.

Kevin K. — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:53:44 +0000

On September 7th, 2009 at 10:37 am, PatriotRider said:

USMCgramma said:
Labor Day weekend is special for us – married 56 yrs!

Happy anniversary! May God bless you with many more. Semper Fi!

You took the words right out of my mouth! Or, well, the typing equivalent. Even though I am not in the Corps, a Master Gunnery Sergeant did authorize me to use the hallowed expression on suitable occasions, which is why I included it in the quote.

By: thefoundingfathers

thefoundingfathers — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:09:46 +0000

My father is a retired union member. He came dislike the union structure. Productive union members are shortchanged in the union workplace, while the slackers are rewarded.

The unions are now themselves big business and the members they have come to represent are just wallets to pick for those who run the union to make themselves rich. Just like the members of Congress and the taxpayers.

While there was a large need for unions in the beginning of the industrial revolution, they are now anchors to US industry in competing against industry in other countries. Not that management hasn’t themselves had their responsibility in the demise of US industry.

When Management and Unions start to work together as a team instead of as advisaries to improve the competitiveness of their respective industries, then the US will be back on top.

By: graysonret

graysonret — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:48:27 +0000

Forgot to add that I don’t celebrate “Union Day”. Patients are just as sick today, as yesterday, and need my help.

By: graysonret

graysonret — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:38:47 +0000

When unions first started out, they did some good for the regular worker. They improved working conditions, especially. Then they were taken over by the U.S. communist party and the crime syndicates. It’s been downhill since then. Now, union bosses are more interested in power and money, than doing anything for the worker. Corruption, like our government, is rampant. Instead of improving a worker’s environment, extortion is the norm. By paying off the politicians, they survive; a symbiotic relationship that is hard to break. The worker today is stuck between a rock and a hard place; either working for the “company store” or a USSR type “central committee”.