PoliticalChic
Diamond Member
Ever hear of the Big Branch Mine in Va? How about Massey energy?
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A union might have been able to prevent some of these mining deaths.
As John Donne pointed out, the loss of one is a loss of a bit of us all.
But said losses has nothing to do with the overwhelming view of free citizens who carefully consider their career paths and choose not to join unions.
Why?
Are they stupid? Or....insightful?
Is there something that they know that some of us on the board have overlooked?
They're neither stupid nor insightful. They're hungry folk who want to support a family and CAN'T join a union because the owner won't allow unions in the company.
Like I said..........if the workers had been able to pressure the owners via unions for better safety regs, they might not have died.
You were the one that stated we now live in a country where unions aren't necessary (according to you), yet I've provided an example of where they could provide a serious benefit to the workers (like being able to continue breathing).
"You were the one that stated we now live in a country where unions aren't necessary..."
Actually, 91% of the folks on the line stated that....