[Scanian]

Among my previous functions was being a shift supervisor in a chemical plant who had the joy of having to cross picket lines to work through a couple strikes...trust me, the working class population absolutely EATS UP the stuff that people like Richard Trumka serves up. As for the NEA and government worrkers, I’m not sure yet...I think 64% opposition is probably a little high and if the economy and government fiscal situations were better, the “regular folks” would line up much more behind the unions.

“Workers struggling for their rights,” yadda yadda...all the usual clichés would apply.

[Smokin' Joe]

I think 64% opposition is probably a little high and if the economy and government fiscal situations were better, the “regular folks” would line up much more behind the unions. “Workers struggling for their rights,” yadda yadda...all the usual clichés would apply.Who are the "regular folks" who are paying the wages and benefits of the union employees, often benefits which are far beyond those received in the private sector, even in union jobs?

You and me, that's who.

Someone rolled the rock over because of the hard times. At the same time America's "regular folks" have found their voice through the TEA parties, and aren't going to STFU any time soon.

[Bearshouse]

I think 64% opposition is probably a little high and if the economy and government fiscal situations were better, the “regular folks” would line up much more behind the unions.

You may be wrong. I'm in Texas, a Right to Work state and handled payroll for several years. The company honored the Teamsters contract in wages, benefits and holidays even though we had only about 1/4 of our employees actually paying union dues. These days, payroll is handled at an outside firm, but I don't know of anyone who actually belongs to a union. Attitudes are different now. There may never be a better climate to break the union stranglehold on local governments and to end the madness of collective bargaining and forced union dues.