Articles Posted on July 30th, 2011

  • Republican Party Right-To-Work Laws
    Designed to Exploit Workers?

    by Ralph E. Stone on Jul 30, 2011 | 3 Comments

    Why do we need unions anyway? Because they are essential for America. Unions are the only large-scale movement left in America that persistently acts as a countervailing balance against corporate power. They act in the economic interests of the middle, working class. But the decline of unions over the past few decades has left corporations and the rich with essentially no powerful opposition. You may take issue with a particular union’s position on an issue, but remember they are the only real organized check on the power of the business community in this country. RTW laws are anti-union, pro-business

    Posted in Opinion, Politics