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Hey Unions: Welcome to Politics

Unrealistic Wrote: Jun 22, 2012 9:08 AM

I guess the question was answered to your satisfaction. Just a comment though about unions, there was a time when they provided an effective service a hundred years ago. However now they are nothing more than extortionists who have priced themselves out of the marketplace. In fact I would place them in 2nd place as the enemy of the people right behind the gvmnt and ahead of organized crime.

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Hey Unions: Welcome to Politics

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a hat tip to common sense, decided yesterday that nonunion members can opt out of union fees that are targeted towards political purposes.
“Labor unions must give nonmember workers ‘fresh notice’ of unplanned increases in fees or assessments -- money that might be used for political purposes -- the Supreme Court ruled Thursday,” according to CNN.

For labor unions around the country, it serves as a painful reminder that when they decided to go all-in for Obama in 2008, they alienated the rest of us non-government, non-union members- the 99 Percent- who have to go...

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