Posted on 10/07/2015 11:26:18 AM PDT by jazusamo
President Obama on Wednesday called on U.S. business, labor and political leaders to “refashion the social compact” and strengthen union powers across the country, arguing that the troubling trend of declining middle-class wages can be turned around by redefining the basic principles of workers’ rights.
During a speech at a White House summit on working Americans, the president drew a direct link between drops in union membership and the stagnation of most workers’ wages. Mr. Obama also said that workers’ anxiety about their job security and whether they’ll be afford to feed their families contributes to “anti-immigration sentiment” and other negative emotions exemplified by some in the Republican party.
The president called on all stakeholders to design a new social compact centered on worker protections, higher wages, mandatory sick and family leave, workplace safety and more power for labor unions.
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Those unions are looking elsewhere to place their votes.
The Left is beside themselves!
I’m surprised Obama didn’t offer to come over and lick-shine their shoes.
So the trade off is better pay at the cost of even more jobs right? Companies are looking at what they’re willing to pay on a gross basis. what % of expenses is labor.
Outlaw Public Employee Unions.
They are only intended to fund Democrats and bloat government agencies.
Yep, it’d be a hoot even if some labor unions ceased supporting the Rats but it’s doubtful.
translation: Oh, crap, Trump is going to win A LOT of union votes, isn’t he?
Amen, outlaw them.
The NEA annouced a couple days ago they’re endorsing Hillary.
All hail the great and mighty Unions, Saviors to the Working Man!
Seems to be an odd church to be worshiping at. Don’t they go out and bust heads if you are on the wrong side of any issue, no matter how big or small?
Consensus is everything.
Worked for the Nazis. Even worked for the Soviets. For a while.
The Teamsters have been dragging their feet supporting Hillary, and have made it known they’re considering Trump.
That was the emphasis of an article I read around here last week.
As you say, what a hoot if they did. No loss if they don’t. They’ve been write-off for decades.
Why should any candidate cater to them? They won’t listen to us, and don’t care what the Left does to them.
Wages would go up if we stopped flooding the labor market with foreign workers.
President Obama on Wednesday called on U.S. business, labor and political leaders to “refashion the social compact” and strengthen union powers
Will work as well as this...
Kehoe on Wednesday called on Congress to impeach the marxist muslim.
5.56mm
I wasn’t aware of that and the Teamsters no less, they have to be really ticked to even consider it. :)
Sometimes. Back in '70 they blew up a dynamite truck and 4 lanes of interstate during a Teamster's strike.
I agree and the GOPe is about as much at fault as the Rats.
Wanted to verify my statement was accurate regarding what I recalled.
Check this out.
The Teamsters endorsed Reagan in 1984.
A lot of people forget that.
LOL. Donald has them s#!tting themselves. I would guess Perverted Uncle Joe or Fauxcahontas will be trotted out next to call Conservatives bad names and invoke that 3-letter word JOBS JOBS JOBS!
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