With respect to this thread. Not intending to hijack it. But I am not certain creating a new one will relate to anything we are squabbling about. But it does pertain to a union issue. But I am not union so here goes. Did you all read that Volkswagen in Tennessee voted down the Union for workers by a vote of 712-626. In the article on CBS news it even states that Volkswagen tacitly endorsed the union and even allowed organizers into the Chattanooga factory to make sales pitches. Interesting, indeed.
There are no facts only our opinions as to why the workers opposed it. Here are my assumptions.
1. Politicians ran anti democrat/obama ads. Saying supporting a union was like supporting liberals. Everyone knows Tennesse is a red state.
2. The workers saw Detroit fall with unions.
3. Workers see it as paying another organization when they don't have to. Three is a crowd?
4. Maybe people just don't want unions
5. I read a local Tennessee blog, a non Volkswagen workers said $18 is more than enough there. He felt as though workers were happy with that pay, considering the cost of living, and felt no reason to interject another party into a circumstance that would leave the workers well off for their location.
The UAW has seen drastic drops in membership. I think unions can be a good thing, but all good things become corrupt and come to an end. The union went from being about the workers to being about making money and doing just a little for the workers. It's not feasible to do; however, unions and politics would be a lot better if we could hit a magic restart button on them.