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The unions don’t have the power they used to have. About all they are good for now is preventing the company from working people 24/7 at below minimum wage.

Depends on the trade and state. Certainly Public Employee and nurses, teacher, police and fire Unions have more power than you can imagine, able to amass $100 million political war chest in CA back in 2005 alone. They've also been able to make pension deals which have threatened the fiscal health of many municipalities including San Diego.

Manufacturing labor unions may not have the power they once had but Big Labor is a vicious force nationwide.

2,153 posted on 10/10/2007 5:41:05 AM PDT by newzjunkey (Pope to politicians: "(Do) not to allow children to be considered as a form of illness.")

Considering we have a large shortage of nurses, I guess their union isn’t as strong as you suggest.

The nurses, teachers etc are not the ones affecting Mi’s economy and job market. The manufacturing base is.

2,155 posted on 10/10/2007 5:48:20 AM PDT by Netizen (If we can't locate/deport illegals, how will we get them to come forward to pay their $3,250 fines?)

2,156 posted on 10/10/2007 5:48:46 AM PDT by Netizen (If we can't locate/deport illegals, how will we get them to come forward to pay their $3,250 fines?)