Still a Gypsy

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2009/1/28

Employee FreeChoice Act

@ 12:47 PM (9 months, 29 days ago)

I keep hearing about this new bill being advertised. It is called The Employee Free Choice Act, and it allows employees in the US the ability to organize under a labor union. I can understand the plight of the companies who cannot afford the high price of unionized labor, but I can also see the problem this creates for the worker making minimum wage and working darned hard for that pathetic wage.

If it passes, companies will have to charge more for their services. If it doesn't pass, there will still be the overburdened poor. If it doesn't pass, I would like to see more people persue an education, instead of being satisfied with government handouts. I'm not for sure what the answer is. Maybe we shouldn't pass this. That would force people to think about where their lives are headed and they can make some needed changes. The unfortunate among us are the ones who are in some form of developmental disadvantage. THESE are the ones who really need a safety net.

Comment(s) »

  1. unions had their place at one point in time, and did a great job.....until "unions" became a means to make money, for the leaders...then it became an entity attempting to justify it's existence by making themselves an implacable part of labor, despite laws in place NOW that really make them a moot point...riff

    Comment by riffran— 2009/02/03 @ 07:35 PM — (Reply)

  2. Hey, thanks for the compliment on the new digs. I have a wordpress blog that I have also been slacking on, more there than here.
    http://mlw107.wordpress.com/

    Comment by Michelle Wardlow— 2009/02/04 @ 11:00 AM — (Reply)

  3. I "LOOKED" AT IT BUT DONT LIKE WORDPRESS ..... I LIKE "MORE" SIMPLE ......

    Comment by aza spade— 2009/02/04 @ 03:13 PM — (Reply)

  4. I'm with you Aza. Managing my blog here is a challenge. I can't imagine how duggie manages at least FOUR blogs.

    Comment by Ed— 2009/02/04 @ 03:19 PM — (Reply)

  5. "thatz" assuming your right ..... is it 5 ?????

    Comment by aza spade— 2009/02/04 @ 03:24 PM — (Reply)

  6. Could be. Hard to great a straight answer out of duggie.

    Comment by Ed— 2009/02/04 @ 04:02 PM — (Reply)

  7. the problem with this legislation is it doesn't allow a worker the freedom to have a secret ballot...therefore they will be pressured by those who want a union

    I'm a member of a union but despise it...

    Comment by Elmers Brother— 2009/02/04 @ 12:14 PM — (Reply)

  8. "UNION" ONLY WORKS WHEN "IT" IS THE ADVOCATE FOR EARNINGS . THINK ABOUT "THIS" IF NOBODY REPRESENTED YOU THE WORKER .... MANAGEMENT THINKS IT IS THE "DRIVING" FORCE BEHIND COMPANY PROFITZ ...... "NO" IT IZ NOT !!!!! MANAGERS ARENT ON THE "PRODUCTION" FLOOR DOING THE "ASSEMBLY" WORK ..... VERY IMPORTANT DISTINQUISHMENT HERE ........ BUT "NOT" TO SAY WORKERZ ARE TO DO WITHOUT "MANAGEMENT !!!!!!!! THE GREAT AMERICAN "QUIAGMIRE" .....how to scratch your back without a "STICK" ...

    Comment by aza spade— 2009/02/04 @ 03:22 PM — (Reply)

  9. you can always exercize your right to leave and do something else .

    Comment by jim— 2009/02/04 @ 03:58 PM — (Reply)

  10. oooooohhhh snap! lol

    Comment by Michelle Wardlow— 2009/02/05 @ 10:24 AM — (Reply)

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