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serrano2008 (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 11:59 AM Original message |
So are unions a good thing or a bad thing? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes they are good |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. . |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. It is fascinating |
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JSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. My first reaction to this question as well. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. Reagan babies? |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
52. My thinking exactly. nt |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. Ask the people who think vaccines are a bad thing. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. The only downsides of a union are striking and paying dues. |
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el_bryanto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'd say positive |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
7. Good. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
8. Far preferable to no unions. n/t |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. unions are only a good thing if |
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Sinistrous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
10. As I witness the capriciousness and injustice visited on health care workers, |
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ogneopasno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
11. A good thing unless you think child labor and worker exploitation are good things. Some people do. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
12. When unions set the standards, non-union business must compete, which |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
13. For the most part the unions are what is responsible for all the workers gains |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
14. I've never had the opportunity to work in a unionized place. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
15. They are a good thing, but they can have a bad side. |
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skypilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. They CAN have a bad side. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:33 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Yep! No need to throw the baby out with the bathwater, so to speak. |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
16. Next to your vote, the most important thing you can do to represent yourself. |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
17. Yes, they are a good thing |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
18. I first read your OP as "So are unicorns a good thing or bad thing" |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
19. They are good except, as with everything they are let get out of control. |
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Oak2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #19 |
49. The problem is not that the unions "protect jobs" |
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suede1 (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
20. Of course they are a good thing! Go to a country that doesn't allow unions, and see how well |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
22. The concensus here is pretty much a summing up of the facts. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
23. I've had union jobs and non union jobs and a bad union is better than no union. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
24. It's worrisome to see this question posed on a democratic website. n/t |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:02 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. Anyone can come along and ask a stupid question. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:05 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. You might dig a little deeper and wonder why he's asking (see his |
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serrano2008 (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:52 PM Response to Reply #24 |
48. Geez...so sorry for seeking knowledge. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 07:40 PM Response to Reply #48 |
56. "No offense to most responders" - heh. I'll take that as you mean to |
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serrano2008 (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
28. Thanks for the responses. So what happens if the union votes for |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. It is about collective bargaining, and the workers having a voice. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. "Just trying to get some opinions?" With that question? Why |
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suede1 (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. If bargaining is honest on both sides then the members should force the union to not |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
39. Unions are the ONLY democratic representation in the workforce. |
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ourbluenation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
40. The enemy of mgmt is labor. It takes the largest chunk out of the profits. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
54. See GM, Ford, Chrysler. Sometimes the unions DO know way better. nt |
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Upfront (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
29. Unions? |
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Libertyfirst (583 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
30. Unions are essential to human rights and human dignity. n/t |
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Beregond2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
31. Certainly, there has been a lot of corruption |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
32. It is sad you have to ask. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
38. I have good working conditions and a decent salary because of my union.... |
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ourbluenation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Perfect example of why we need unions. Thx. n/t |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. Exactly, everyone has better wages and working conditions whether they are |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
41. In my view, they are definitely a good thing |
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tech3149 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
43. I'm old enough to have seen both sides on the union question |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
45. It depends on the union, |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
46. They are a good thing. But, just like Democracy itself, if the control |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
47. Each Union Is Individual So There's No Accurate Answer. Some Are Good, Some Are Bad, |
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serrano2008 (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Thanks, good response. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. For Any Unions I've Known Of, There's No Benefit For Productivity. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
53. Wow |
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serrano2008 (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Alright, thanks for the clarification. |
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