I must repeat... I continue to see both miner and Obama 2012 stickers here in coal miner country. When it comes to that union paycheck, we have nothing to offer.
Unions don’t write paychecks, employers do. No employers=no checks=no union dues.
Here in WI, the Green donks are trying to shut down gravel and sand mining. Of course, copper and iron, too. Not huge sectors of the economy, but vital to many different industries in different areas.
If they succeed, then there are no jobs, no checks and no need for unions.
I guess I just don’t get it about union power, unless it is the intimidation factor.