How will free-thinking automaker workers analyze any tentative agreement that would end the GM-UAW strike? I’d be wondering, “is this the best they could do?”More importantly, I’d be wondering if the strike was even necessary, or just a way to distract workers from all of the corruption, lies and deceit. Group-think members will probably vote […]
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On paper, we have at least three more uninterrupted seasons of big league baseball under the current collective bargaining agreement between the players and owners. But those three seasons may be unbearable for MLB players, many of whom are convinced owners are colluding to keep salaries down, even as profits reach new heights. While still […]
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The latest union scandal – and it’s a big one that will only get bigger – is especially sad because of the corruption and the betrayal of union members and the misuse of their money. It’s also sad and confounding because so many union members tolerate such corruption, inept naivete , betrayal, hypocrisy and disrespect. […]
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