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Originally Posted by TheDoc
Several private Unions have changed into organized crime rings with the control and influence they have over the company, the people in the union and often local, state, and federal level politics.
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That's the whole point. Giving the little guy a voice. Corporations have major influence on all levels of politics as well, I don't see how this is any different from what they are doing.
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Just the idea that a company needs a union in today standards tells you that the company/branch probably shouldn't be around.
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That would mean the closing of just about every school, airline, and sports league in the country. In many cases, the unions have done wonders for the employees (just look at what some of these athletes are making).
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Originally Posted by TheDoc
All unions, private and public should be blocked from doing anything political, period. The Unions views should not be forced on a single persons views. As well, that persons money should not be used on views they may not agree with.
They should not be allowed to lobby either, in short - they should only have local power within the company, forced to have a focus on all employees, and not just members, without harassment.
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I don't understand your point of view. You're saying that a company should be allowed to lobby and participate in politics all they want, but employees who group together should not? Seems kind of unfair that only the wealthy business owners have a voice in Washington. I take it the first amendment only applies to certain people in your mind.
And I'm not for unions. I think they are a waste of money and unnecessary 90% of the time in this era. But if a group of people choose to pool together behind a cause, I see no reason why they should not be allowed to. Your statement about a union's views not being forced on individuals could be used to say that political parties should be banned from dealing in Washington.
Blocking them from having any voice seems quite fascist in nature.