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Hah, I thought the ‘ol ball sack was looking old…….🤣
I'm referring to your comment not union policy. Might I suggest you attempt what is widely considered a biologically impossible act?
How does this contradict unions being apolitical? Do you seriously think organizations whose memberships compromise a bare majority of one political party are inherently partisan? That seems pretty silly
Well let's see. You posted that membership composition proves unions are non-partisan/apolitical by putting forth a graph showing a relatively even split between democrat and republican preference. Using your data and standard techniques, I showed that the presentation of the data was skewed and that among union members/hhs democrat preference is 31% higher than republican (51%/39%-1). That's significant, not silly. What's silly IMO, is using membership data to try and justify that position in the first place when it's the positions on issues (right to work state vs not, for example) that union/non-union take and support that indicate where unions and members fall on the political spectrum. Historically, I don't think there's much question as to how that aligns with the two major political parties. Could it be shifting, becoming more balanced? Absolutely. But, it hasn't yet.
Classic case of motivated reasoning affecting analysis of data. You hate to see it
Ok.
You don’t have to be a factory worker. If you don’t like the pay go work somewhere else that pays you for your skills if you have any. Kind of reminds me of the story about valet worker at high end hotel. He got paid 15 per hour but realized the hotel was making way more charging $50 per day per vehicle. So he demanded more. They said nope. He went across the street to vacant lot and charged half price. And got zero business. He then realized that people were parking at the hotel because of the hotel and not him. And his skills which was parking a car were easily replaced.
😂
Back in reality John Deere tried this and kept having accidents on the work floor
Explain how negotiating for better pay, benefits, and working conditions is a partisan political project.
Translation: Accomplish a message board impossibility
Slightly off topic yet same ballpark.
I worked at a glass windows plant that was about 5 miles away from a Toyota plant in Indiana.
We had several contracts for windows to said Toyota plant then a few others to OH & MI. Company was bought out by Mexican glass company and within 2 years they had shut the entire plant down and moved production to Mexico. Crazy to think it was cheaper to run production in Mexico then ship whatever the number is...2,000 miles??..all the way to Indiana vs put it in truck and drive 5 miles.
Guess paying nickels on the dollar for wages it’s worth it
You knew when it was sold that plant was moving to Mexico. Free trade.
Yep.
Was a member of AFGE for over 20 years. This union is highly partisan Democrat. Only reason I joined is I would feel like a bum if I used them, which I did several times to help resolve issues. Union has to represent you member or not.