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Only a union can call a strike? Really? Misinformation. - http://www.salon.com/2012/10/09/walmart_strikes_sp

Posted: Oct 09, 2012

Only a Union can call a strike. sm - ProUnion

Posted: Oct 5th, 2012 - 2:56 pm

I've seen lots of posts on these boards recently about strikes. Please do some research before you risk your jobs. Only a union can call a strike. Most of the men in my family belonged to unions over the years, so I've read up a lot. If you don't believe me, start with the link I've provided and do your own research. I have to wonder if most of those advocating striking even work for any of the MTSOs discussed. You have to be a union member. The union calls the strike, not the workers. Non-unionized employees have no rights to strike whatsoever and have no protection under the law.

http://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/employee-strikes.html

I haven't read up like OP, but over the years have noticed - laws passed outlawing various organizing

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activities. You know, protect business from evil workers' groups trying to get something for nothing, cheat the poor businesses, steal from them, spy on them, etc.? Lots of excuses for lots of little and big nigglings away at our rights.

Good - anon

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Last thing we need are more unions.

We need more unions all over the planet - wheres_my_job

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too much concentration of wealth at the top, and the whole thing collapses. Look at history. Unions are a check on concentration of wealth - if people don't like that check to come from their government then it has to come from unions.

I'd be inclined to agree - anon

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However, when the union bosses make megabucks and promote their own self interests over those of their members, then it's really the same darn problem as seen in the corporate world--just approached from the opposite side.

Not all unions are like that...at all... - wheres_my_job

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it's never black and white. Without unions, there is no countervailing force to corporations, and that's a huge problem we're dealing with on this planet at the moment.

Myopic - Views

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like the one you write above are a big part of the problem. Unions as you speak of are part of the problem. What you miss with your limited worldview are that there are in fact other options to either no unions or union bosses who are not doing their job.

How is my view myopic? - anon

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Your statement really has nothing to do with what I said. Just because I don't feel like listing "other options" with my personal opinion about unions doesn't make me myopic. Nice that you feel it pertinent to insult me, yet list no "other options" yourself. Hope you gave yourself a pat on the back for that one.

I don't know...I'd like to see more chocolate, myself. - or beer. nm

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I second that! - nm2

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Protection from what? The jobs and pay - they already stole from us? -nm

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