Monday, July 29, 2013

Let's talk about unions




A union is a combining of resources to accomplish a goal.
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters is a union of workers
The Chamber of Commerce is a union of businesses.

Both have dues and both are involved in the political process to accomplish goals beneficial to them.

The logo on the UBC emblem is Labor Omnia Vincit, Latin for "Work conquers all"
The logo on the Chamber emblem says "Standing Up for American Enterprise"

People who say they're 'against unions' aren't really against unions.
Right?
They aren't against the Chamber of Commerce.
They aren't against their local neighborhood association.
They aren't against the Rotary Club.
They aren't against the National Federation of Independent Business.

People who say they're 'against unions' are either reflexively repeating what they've heard in conservative circles, or they are against workers.

Most of us are workers.  We have the right to organize into a group for our own best interests, just like the businesses do.

People may not like the way labor organizes their unions, but if that's the case, they should also take a look at the way big Pharma organizes, and the way the Banking system organizes.

Somebody has defined the conversation so that labor unions are bad.
I wonder who that was...

(I'm looking at you big business union, and people who have lots of money and want to keep more of it for yourselves)

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