@36. AThinkingPerson:
Faulty research done with a pre-conclusion.
That was my assessment of Dr. Anne Layne-Farrar’s work as well. You claim that businesses will close or move overseas – but that is exactly what has been happening because of the union-busting anti-worker policies of the GOP. When workers are not allowed to organize to protect their interests, corporations wield enormous power over our government and economy without a counter-balance.
Unions are historically the one force that could create a long term mutually beneficial relationship with corporate capital – a partnership that led to decades of prosperity after WWII. It is the decline of unions under GOP pressure that led to a government operated for the benefit of corporations, without regard for the rights of the people.
I’d much rather be able to choose a card-check process than be forced to endure intimidation and retaliation from my employer under the current rules.
A return to unionized labor is a good thing for all Americans, as it raises the overall wage level, increases job security and stability, and provides a political voice to the interests of workers. Without adequate wages, job security or a political voice, Americans lack the tools to defend their nation from rapacious global interests. To restore the USA, we must restore the right to organize – or we court revolution.
Peace.
DS
