November 19, 200817 yr On the other hand, "right to work" states give companies free rein to crush unionization movements. Point?
November 19, 200817 yr Author On the other hand, "right to work" states give companies free rein to crush unionization movements. Point? What exactly do you mean by "crush unionization movements"? You mean having the ability to fire employees who create a union? This may sound crazy, but I would imagine that an employer has the right to decide who they employ and who they don't, especially on the basis of someone working towards creating a situation which would negatively impact the company's earnings (like a strike).
November 19, 200817 yr On the other hand, "right to work" states give companies free rein to crush unionization movements. Point? I don't see how this disproves my point in any way. I'm for freedom for people to create unions, freedom of people to join a union, and freedom of private enterprises to refuse to allow either. Freedom is a terrible thing isn't it?
November 19, 200817 yr On the other hand, "right to work" states give companies free rein to crush unionization movements. Point? I don't see how this disproves my point in any way. I'm for freedom for people to create unions, freedom of people to join a union, and freedom of private enterprises to refuse to allow either. Freedom is a terrible thing isn't it? I agree with you. But if an employer agrees to a contract with a union and the contract calls for the employer to hire only employees that are members of the union then they have to abide by that. I don't agree with the "right to work" statutes because they undermine the right to contract.
November 20, 200817 yr One thing people neglect to mention is that as unions have lost power and/or disappeared nationwide over the past several decades, it has happened almost simultaneously with a steady decline in wages. Should union membership be mandatory? No way. That doesn't make sense. It's a right, not a requirement. While I will certainly concede that several of the unions in this country have lost their way or become too powerful (the MLBPA comes to mind as a sports example), overall they have helped to build the economic power of this nation.
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