Labor unions represent workers in many industries in the United States. Their role is to bargain over wages, benefits, working conditions for their membership. Larger unions also typically engage in lobbying activities and electioneering at the state and federal level.
62% Help |
38% Hurt |
41% Help |
33% Hurt |
15% Help, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited |
5% Hurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions |
6% Help, but ban their ability to make political donations |
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@95DFSVN2yrs2Y
Help,but only if their viewpoint comes from a nationalistic standpoint.
@99QXK2H1yr1Y
By and large, the time has passed when unions were critical, but they should not be banned. However, hey should also not be able to force employees to join
@98FBB621yr1Y
Hurt, but we should protect workers' rights
@972XDKH1yr1Y
Help, but it will be better if the unions take over the workplace
@8WTHFYP2yrs2Y
Labor unions should be formed in response to a major issue that requires group action, solve said issue, then dissolve instead of becoming lobbying groups.
@8WX2B452yrs2Y
Both. As a bulwark against abuse of workers, unions provide an invaluable service to their members. However, too many unions have abandoned this basic responsibility in favor of exerting political power to protect outmoded practices and impede innovation.
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@ISIDEWITH6 days6D
The Justice Department has opened up an in-depth antitrust investigation of Nippon Steel’s $14.1 billion takeover of U.S. Steel, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.The move escalates U.S. government scrutiny of the controversial deal, which has drawn fire from lawmakers, labor unions and others who argue the storied U.S. industrial titan should not be owned by a foreign company — even one based in Japan, one of America’s closest allies. It also follows a preliminary antitrust review previously reported by POLITICO.Last month President Joe Biden highlighted those concerns in a highly unusual statement, saying it must “remain an American steel company that is domestically owned and operated.”The United Steelworkers union — whom Biden and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump are both courting on the campaign trail — opposes the deal, saying it puts U.S. jobs at risk.It couldn’t be learned exactly when the DOJ officially opened up the in-depth review, but it happened recently according to the people, who are not authorized to speak publicly.A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment. Spokespeople for Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel did not immediately respond for comment. The opening of the antitrust probe roughly coincides with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s official White House visit this week. The Japanese leader said he hoped the proposed deal would proceed in a positive direction but did not criticize U.S. scrutiny of the transaction.“Japan believes that appropriate procedures based on law is being implemented by the US government,” Kishida said Wednesday at a joint press conference with Biden.
@Gr4ssrootCaroline1mo1MO
1. In the past year, the US has lost 284K full-time jobs, these have been replaced with 921K part-time jobs2. In February alone, a record 1.2 million foreign-born jobs were added.3. In the past three months, a record (ex-covid crash) 2.4 million native-born jobs have been lost, including 494K jobs lost…
@CommittedCivilRights6mos6MO
United Auto Workers has unexpectedly expanded its U.S. strikes at Ford Motor to a highly profitable SUV and truck plant for the automaker in Kentucky.
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@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
Active 12hrs agoLast Spring the U.S. Senate defeated The Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act by a vote of 58-38. The act, proposed by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) would lower the interest rate on existing student loans from 7% to 3.86%. The act would be financed by levying a mandatory income tax of 30%…
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Active 6 days agoCountries that have mandatory retirements for politicians include Argentina (age 75), Brazil (75 for judges and prosecutors), Mexico (70 for judges and prosecutors) and Singapore (75 for members of parliament.)
