Good points. Remember the big showdown between steel mills and unions in Pittsburgh. Unions wanted more money, more vacations, blah, blah. Mills wanted to modernize and said they were at breaking point. Could not offer more. Take it or we close. (Union bosses should have noticed U.S. Steel for example, was dumping stock and buying into oil!) BAM! ALL THE MILLS CLOSED! It was like PA got nuked! Fire sale on Corvettes, Cadillacs, boats, hunting camps! For years, all the "mill Hunkies" thought the mills would be back till they started tearing everything down. Thanks unions!
Also, this Citizens United thing, about corporations having a voice in politics. What is the difference between that and unions actually running states and cities with the way they control things?
Good points. Remember the big showdown between steel mills and unions in Pittsburgh. Unions wanted more money, more vacations, blah, blah. Mills wanted to modernize and said they were at breaking point. Could not offer more. Take it or we close. (Union bosses should have noticed U.S. Steel for example, was dumping stock and buying into oil!) BAM! ALL THE MILLS CLOSED! It was like PA got nuked! Fire sale on Corvettes, Cadillacs, boats, hunting camps! For years, all the "mill Hunkies" thought the mills would be back till they started tearing everything down. Thanks unions!
Also, this Citizens United thing, about corporations having a voice in politics. What is the difference between that and unions actually running states and cities with the way they control things?
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Great essay Michael