If Republican Candidates say "I will oppose the Unions" does that mean they oppose Human Rights & living wages?

Question

If Republican Candidates say "I will oppose the Unions" does that mean they oppose Human Rights & living wages?

Answer 1

Unions had their place...90 years ago. They were great back then, because there were no labor laws that protected workers. With that said, illegal immigrants shouldn't be employed anywhere, because they shouldn't be here. However, in regards to your question, I'm not so sure I understand how opposing unions, who skim millions of dollars off their workers in dues, and charge astronomical amounts to companies for labor ($45/hr to push a button at an automotive plant to stamp door sheetmetal, really? That's a $10-12/hr job, get real.), and cause prices of goods produced by unions, is "opposing human rights and living wages". Think about this. If there were NO unions, and hadn't been for the last say, 40 years, your $30k car would probably cost $20k, your $200k house would be $140k, your $3 gallon of milk would be $1.19, etc. That means lower cost of living, which means the current wages would be livable. And if you don't like those wages, well, then you could go to school and get a degree in something that will pay you better if you want more. You can't just blame the people who oppose unions, you have to look at it from both points of view. I know, I have family who are unionized, and can see the benefits of being union ($17/hr to scan groceries!), and I can see the detrimental effect as well (deductive reasoning and common sense).

Answer 2

Those on the right would agree to raise the minimum wage if it would be constructive, however, it would only discourage employers from taking on new workers since the raise would cut into their profit margin. Liberals on the other hand want change just for the sake of change without understanding the consequences of their action. That is why we now have an administration that does not understand even the most simple principles of applied economics. Liberal ideology is in the process of killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. Liberal (progressive) thinking is a mental illness.

Answer 3

I love how libs can twist anything. Oppose a union that deliberately advocates an "us vs them" mentality between employer and employee, and all of a sudden you are for slavery and anti human rights.

Try opening a business and see what happens when your employees decide they own your company.

This happened to a friend of mine who owns a transport company. He got wind of the meeting, and called all his drivers back from across the country. He handed them each a "For Sale" sign, and told them that if there was a single vote for the unionization of his company, their last act as employees would be to lock up behind them on the way to hanging the signs on the front of their trucks.



Strangely enough, there was no vote to unionize that day, and his company is now one of the more successful transportation companies in the industry.

Answer 4

No it means that they oppose thugs who take a percentage of each persons wage! It means they oppose the organizations who have corrupted out political system. It means they oppose those organizations who are directly responsible for huge government spending on all levels!

Answer 5

Yes. Weekends, child labor, and pension accounts

Answer 6

Check what the unions have done to US industry, especially autos. Go ask Jimmy Hoffa how nice unions can be

Answer 7

Unions don't stand for human rights or living wages. They stand for power. If workers want to join them it's their own problem.

Answer 8

It means that they will side with business interests and against labor.

Answer 9

Unions are filled with angry little boys who think if they pack together somehow they are man

Answer 10

How the right wing convinces so many that they should not have a say about their destiny just amazes me. My life was miserable until I joined a union where I finally had a say about my destiny.



Let's not forget that EBay made Meg a billionaire while EBay's employees were paid poorly and had little or no health and dental insurance.



Why the thumbs down? Can't handle reality?