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Union boss's reaction to Keystone job losses suggests political payoff
Posted on 2/10/21 at 10:28 am
Posted on 2/10/21 at 10:28 am
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AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka's muted reaction to President Biden's decision to derail the Keystone XL pipeline project shows the divide between union leadership and union members, Heritage Foundation economics research fellow Rachel Greszler told Fox News.
"The fact that Trumka was relatively indifferent to Biden's move to kill thousands of union jobs is troubling and revealing," Greszler said. "It shows that unions don't actually represent workers' interests, but rather union leadership's quest for power."
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Labor groups have said Biden's Day One decision to nix the Keystone pipeline quickly eliminated 1,000 union jobs and could kill 10 times more in construction jobs that were expected to be created by the project.
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"It suggests that he's going to get something in return for sitting silent on a matter that is negatively impacting [workers]," Greszler said, referencing union-backed policies like a $15 federal minimum wage and the PRO Act.
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Posted on 2/10/21 at 10:31 am to WPBTiger
Unions are a microcosm of socialist government
Posted on 2/10/21 at 10:31 am to WPBTiger
Somewhere Jimmy Hoffa is saying "well done Trumka my boy"
Also
no shite
Also
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It shows that unions don't actually represent workers' interests
no shite
Posted on 2/10/21 at 10:33 am to ehidal1
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Unions are a microcosm of socialist government
100%. I regret having only one upvote.
Posted on 2/10/21 at 10:33 am to WPBTiger
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"It suggests that he's going to get something in return for sitting silent on a matter that is negatively impacting [workers]," Greszler said, referencing union-backed policies like a $15 federal minimum wage and the PRO Act.
That's politics.
We'll give you A but you have to give us B so we can appease C.
Posted on 2/10/21 at 10:36 am to Bestbank Tiger
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"It suggests that he's going to get something in return for sitting silent on a matter that is negatively impacting [workers]," Greszler said, referencing union-backed policies like a $15 federal minimum wage and the PRO Act.
That's politics.
We'll give you A but you have to give us B so we can appease C.
Buying of union leaders is closer to racketeering.
Posted on 2/10/21 at 10:37 am to WPBTiger
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It shows that unions don't actually represent workers' interests, but rather union leadership's quest for power
America in a nutshell
One of the main reasons we are where we are right now. The chase of that almighty dollar
This post was edited on 2/10/21 at 10:38 am
Posted on 2/10/21 at 11:01 am to TheRouxGuru
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America in a nutshell One of the main reasons we are where we are right now. The chase of that almighty dollar
You would prefer socialism?
Posted on 2/10/21 at 11:17 am to TheRouxGuru
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One of the main reasons we are where we are right now. The chase of that almighty dollar
No. We are in this position because people are selfish and generally not good humans, err huwomans?
I'm all for chasing the American dream, but I would never do so by intentionally pushing thousands of others down in the process, especially if they elected me.
Unions and media are the enemy of the people. They are powerful and control the people they claim to want to help.
Posted on 2/10/21 at 11:39 am to WPBTiger
A crooked union boss. The dickens you say.
Posted on 2/10/21 at 11:53 am to ehidal1
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Unions are a microcosm of socialist government
No they are not. Socialism implies government ownership of production. Government healthcare is a good example.
Unions are good in terms of checking business owners with collective bargaining. Unions turn bad when union leadership become disloyal to their members like this situation.
Posted on 2/10/21 at 11:54 am to WPBTiger
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"It suggests that he's going to get something in return for sitting silent on a matter that is negatively impacting [workers]," Greszler said, referencing union-backed policies like a $15 federal minimum wage and the PRO Act.
$15 for the job you just lost making $60 dollars?
Posted on 2/10/21 at 11:56 am to WPBTiger
Do the Union Bosses still have jobs?
If "yes", then there's your answer.
If "yes", then there's your answer.
Posted on 2/10/21 at 11:58 am to WPBTiger
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"It shows that unions don't actually represent workers' interests, but rather union leadership's quest for power."
And water is wet. Unions haven't been relevant for decades.
Posted on 2/10/21 at 12:05 pm to WPBTiger
When are these frick heads going to realize that the Democrats are not friendly to blue collar jobs?
Posted on 2/10/21 at 12:15 pm to Shorter Yards
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Unions haven't been relevant for decades
I greatly disagree, they are extremely relevant in buying of votes in political races. They may not be relevant or beneficial to their members, but they are for sure relevant to many politicians.
Posted on 2/10/21 at 12:16 pm to WPBTiger
yeah no shite
same reason schools aren't open yet
same reason schools aren't open yet
Posted on 2/10/21 at 12:20 pm to tigerfan0082
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I greatly disagree, they are extremely relevant in buying of votes in political races. They may not be relevant or beneficial to their members, but they are for sure relevant to many politicians.
Oh, well with that explanation you are absolutely right. I was thinking of Unions that actually helped their members.
Posted on 2/10/21 at 12:24 pm to WPBTiger
We should keep a running tab on how many of these threads are up without a single comment from a Biden supporter/voter.
Mention the stolen election and they show up like flies to dog shite. Threads on what the Biden administration is actually doing/not doing-----crickets.
Mention the stolen election and they show up like flies to dog shite. Threads on what the Biden administration is actually doing/not doing-----crickets.
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