Is the American Labor Movement Dying? All Signs Point to Yes.

Townhall.com ^ | February 9, 2022 | Peter Roff

[Vaduz]

Massed produced goods are cheap regardless of where they are manufactured.

You don’t get out much that logic sounds like someone who lives in a bubble like the D.C. mafia.

[Vaduz]

If that was true there would be such a massive price gap between manufactures at least 30%.

[central_va]

The point is that taxes, regulation and prod costs like labor are spread out over the ENTIRE PRODUCTION RUN. This makes that almost insignificant to me as the consumer but as a US citizen I want my stuff made here by Americans. I do not want to import poverty and export wealth overseas so guys like you, aka free traitors, can make a quick buck off of labor arbitrage. EVERY FOUNDING FATHER WOULD BE ON MY SIDE.

[Vaduz]

I want my stuff made here by Americans.

Have lower taxes (never get that with democrats)
Less regulations (see above)
Lower energy costs (see above)

More often than not unions put them self out of work (see history)
Trump had it all right and the idiots voted democrat enjoy.

[central_va]

Have lower taxes (never get that with democrats) Less regulations (see above) Lower energy costs (see above)

Agree. All good. But until then we need REALLY HIGH PROTECTIVE IMPORT TARIFFS. Then fight for those things. Fight for meaningful tariffs with equal vigor.

[central_va]

More often than not unions put them self out of work (see history)

The "more often" term would mean > half? Right? Wrong ace. You are way off. Even at the height of "unionism", in the 1950's, over 70% of manufacturing was done by NON union workers.

[GOPJ]

Commie Teamsters stand with white liberal ‘elites’ against working class truckers. Disgusting.

[flamberge]

Oh BS. A strike of unionized STEM workers would have halted that h-1B visa crap dead in its tracks.

Well, of course that would have worked.

And if unions had campaigned on a program of opposing H1-B visas, they would have signed up enough workers to settle that question and scuttle the H1-B system permanently.

But they didn't do that campaign. And they are still avoiding the issue today. Which is one reason of many why they are no longer relevant.

I want to see your pitch to the Doctors and Nurses coming from actual union officials as part of a recruiting campaign. It might still work if done with a bit of style and a a professional flair.

[Maris Crane]

The idea of Unions began, I assume, with good intentions.

But, slowly and deliberately they each...Steel...Auto...Government and finally Teachers have become the worst possible kind of mob rule. A Union takes away any semblance of individualism, which I feel is the best way for one to develop low self-esteem.

There is nothing good that I can think of that a Union does.
Maybe some here have good experiences.

[Maris Crane]

Being a teacher can be a thankless job.

Many years ago a friend of mine told me of an incident in class where he was jumped and beaten up by some students.

You are probably familiar with the “Broken Window” theory where when a window is broken...it portends bad future things.

There have been signals for years.

But somehow, teachers have evolved into people don’t care about what product they produce. No feeling of accomplishment when you shape a young person’s life. That’s kind of hokey in today’s education system.

[Maris Crane]

NautiNurse, are you mimicking me?

I love your hurricane threads.

Thank you and regards.

[Vaduz]

You may want to check you list of companies that moved off shore and never came back.
The body count is very high
keep dreaming if it helps you

[central_va]

But 80% of them were non union to begin with ace.