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Union Workforce political stance.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:34 pm
In the union facilities that i work in ( which are a lot as a contractor) we get to know the fellas in these places pretty well. There's a pervasive sense of discontent with how the media depicts Unions and Union workers. Despite many of them being conservative supporters, the portrayal in the media seems consistently skewed and unfair. It's disheartening to see their views and values misrepresented, and the way the media spins this narrative is truly absurd. Wondering if anyone else here picks up on this and what thoughts may be regarding it.
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Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:37 pm to DingleBarry
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It's disheartening to see their views and values misrepresented
They give money to unions to represent them. If the views of the Union don't represent them, then they should stop giving money to the unions.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:42 pm to DingleBarry
It's just like actual politics. The everyday people on the street doing the actual work are red-blooded Americans who support sensible policies. The scumbags who rise up to leadership get insulated from the shite of day to day life and get swayed by lobby money, so loudly announce they vote Democrat despite their members not actually agreeing.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:43 pm to DingleBarry
My Dad was a harcore conservative Rep and life long Union member.
Always seemed odd to me that conservatives were viewed in political terms as always Dems. Which is not always the case.
I guess the white collar Reps are against unions more than the rest.
Got to keep that labor cost down to ensure another vacation home.
Always seemed odd to me that conservatives were viewed in political terms as always Dems. Which is not always the case.
I guess the white collar Reps are against unions more than the rest.
Got to keep that labor cost down to ensure another vacation home.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:48 pm to DingleBarry
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Union Workforce political stance.
Unions suck and are just a scam for others to get rich.
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There's a pervasive sense of discontent with how the media depicts Unions and Union workers.
The media regularly endorses unions as democratic candidate supporters.
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Despite many of them being conservative supporters
I think this is bullshirt, but if you are conservative why are supporting a liberal organization?
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:50 pm to DingleBarry
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Despite many of them being conservative supporters, the portrayal in the media seems consistently skewed and unfair. I
Because unions prop up Democrats.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:58 pm to DingleBarry
My dad was in the URW union at Goodyear from 1955 to 1997 when he retired.
Unions were absolutely necessary when employees were exploited, injured, and tossed away when they got too old. Today, we have more-than-enough laws on the books protected employees from bad employers.
Today, there is no need for unions other than to hold employers hostage for more-and-more.
Unions were absolutely necessary when employees were exploited, injured, and tossed away when they got too old. Today, we have more-than-enough laws on the books protected employees from bad employers.
Today, there is no need for unions other than to hold employers hostage for more-and-more.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:59 pm to DingleBarry
Unions use to contain a lot of Democrats, but the Democrats abandoned the working class, and like you said, many workers were of conservative backgrounds morally.
Ever since Obama, it's pretty much Union Leadership that still march's in lockstep with the DNC while the workers have awakened to the BS.
Ever since Obama, it's pretty much Union Leadership that still march's in lockstep with the DNC while the workers have awakened to the BS.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 2:04 pm to DingleBarry
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There's a pervasive sense of discontent with how the media depicts Unions and Union workers. Despite many of them being conservative supporters, the portrayal in the media seems consistently skewed and unfair. It's disheartening to see their views and values misrepresented, and the way the media spins this narrative is truly absurd. Wondering if anyone else here picks up on this and what thoughts may be regarding it.
Depends on the union. Hospitality union (UNITE Here) is liberal and progressive as frick and so are most of the workers I encounter.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 3:58 pm to DingleBarry
You need look no further for the deleterious effects of labor union/Democratic Party politics than what the FTC is doing right now in opposition to the proposed merger of Albertsons and Kroger supermarkets.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 4:18 pm to DingleBarry
Unions are blue collar guys. Their ideal and politics will vary from state to state, but I would think many have conservative ideals.
Yet somehow they have allowed Union leadership funnel their dues to Democrats.
My dad is super conservative but was a union rep at his plant. It was typically negotiations with the company over contracts and then protecting guys from getting fired over infractions. Some of it I disagreed with and saw the company's right, but I saw the otherside of it at times also. THe company is always looking to cut cost and willing to screw you.
I think OP is right that you only see Union leadership being Democrat on the TV, when the members are much more conservative, patriotic, strong borders, type of people.
Yet somehow they have allowed Union leadership funnel their dues to Democrats.
My dad is super conservative but was a union rep at his plant. It was typically negotiations with the company over contracts and then protecting guys from getting fired over infractions. Some of it I disagreed with and saw the company's right, but I saw the otherside of it at times also. THe company is always looking to cut cost and willing to screw you.
I think OP is right that you only see Union leadership being Democrat on the TV, when the members are much more conservative, patriotic, strong borders, type of people.
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