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Originally Posted by Johnsocat
We appear to have dodged the bullet for the time being. So, what are we going to learn from it?
Instead of focusing on whether unions are good or bad, how about paying attention to the fact that our Nation's daily way of life and our entire economy rely on IMPORTS.
We can no longer survive as a strong, independent Nation on our own. We can no longer produce the things that are vital to keep us functioning.
So, what are we going to do about it?
Maybe this particular union's actions have a provided a greater value than most believe.
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Actually, we CAN produce it all. We CAN be self-sufficient. However, we're not willing to work for low wages and substandard benefits, and we're not willing to pay a premium for products manufactured by people who demand fair wages and benefits.
And so, we import from countries that have gone the authoritarian route, whose workers get paid what the government tells them they get paid, they work for however many hours per day the government tells them they work, with no prospect of "retirement," and they can sell product to us for less than it costs us to make it ourselves as a result.
I'd rather not live like that. I'm not willing for my country to turn into "that." I also would like to pay *less* for things. But in a capitalistic society, the shareholder of the stocks are the boss. If the shareholder says "bring us more profits" then the CEO does whatever he has to, to bring us more profits. He isn't being paid to care about his employees. He's being paid to return higher dividends to shareholders. Period.