Indiana becomes first Rust-Belt 'right to work' state.

[nraforlife]

The decline of the American Middle Class has pretty much paralleled the decline of private sector unions as a counter-balance to business corporations.

Unions among government employees is a completely different issue.

[johnhp]

"The question is really about the responsibility on the part of the person opting out," -hp

no it wasn't, you fucking liar, the question was a direct implication that non union workers were benefitting from union thuggery.

"Shouldn't the person opting out refuse to benefit from union negotiations?"  -hp

there is nothing to refuse, there is no benefit....you fucking liar.

"i think this is a good story and i think the union did the right thing."  hp

it was a good story, Doug's wife asked for nothing, the union did a good pr move, both toward the wife and other potential members,  and it worked.
It was voluntary upon all parties involved, NOT mandated by anyone. 

one of our local unions does a food drive every year (with their banner posted all over)

If a recipient is not a member, is it wrong for them to accept the food?

Freedom of choice in the workplace is the only issue, yer either for it or against it.

Bofftilda,

Why are you so full of dishonesty and rage?

[dustup]

Unions Threaten to Derail the Super Bowl After Indiana Becomes the 23rd Right-to-Work State

Shikha Dalmia | February 1, 2012

Indiana became the 23rd right-to-work state this afternoon after its Senate voted 28-22 to approve a bill to that effect  and Governor Mitch Daniels signed it post haste. This means that Big Labor will no longer be able to extract mandatory dues from workers and channel them (dues, not workers) to elect compliant Democrats.

Union activists are livid and chanted “shame, shame” outside as the Senate voted. They are threatening to stop the Super Bowl in Indianapolis on Sunday in protest.

They claim that the law is pure union-busting vindictiveness on the part of the GOP. Senate Minority Leader Vi Simpson, a Democrat, called the notion that many employers would be attracted to Indiana because of the law a myth. "Right-to work is a race to the bottom, it's a downward spiral to lower wages and fewer benefits," Simpson said.

He may be right or he may be wrong (actually, he’s wrong, studies have shown) but one thing is for certain: Unions won’t win friends and influence Americans by ruining the Super Bowl. Thanksgiving, may be. Christmas, perhaps. Super Bowl, hands off.

Having failed in their goal line stand, wouldn't it be plain un-American to send fans to the field to stop the game?

(Watch this space tomorrow for an analysis by yours truly on where the right-to-work movement is headed next.)

http://reason.com/blog/2012/02/01/unions-threaten-to-derail-the-super-bowl