Unions are as old as the hills themselves, and their tactics are likewise the same. On top of everything else, they are overwhelmingly liberal Democrat. But over the past 30 years they have seen their power dwindle in the American workplace. They are suffering defeat after defeat, simply because the time for the labor union has passed. Frankly, they haven't served a viable purpose after the late 1980's or so. What you have now are labor unions who demand entitlements, and even fight for teachers convicted of watching pornography in a classroom full of children.
As June 2012 in Wisconsin came along, the death knell of labor unions was sounded. When Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker defeated union backed Tom Barrett in his recall election, it was painfully obvious. Unions were no longer viable. In Chattanooga recently, labor unions were dealt a crippling blow by workers at Volkswagen, when they voted not to unionize at the plant. There is no place for the labor union in America anymore, and the people have made that known loud and clear. The labor union can no longer force companies to their knees, nor enforce the far left version of "pay equality" on unsuspecting businesses.
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As June 2012 in Wisconsin came along, the death knell of labor unions was sounded. When Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker defeated union backed Tom Barrett in his recall election, it was painfully obvious. Unions were no longer viable. In Chattanooga recently, labor unions were dealt a crippling blow by workers at Volkswagen, when they voted not to unionize at the plant. There is no place for the labor union in America anymore, and the people have made that known loud and clear. The labor union can no longer force companies to their knees, nor enforce the far left version of "pay equality" on unsuspecting businesses.
They’re not dead yet. But labor unions have become so unpopular they can't organize workers even with the blessing of employers.
Chattanooga, Tennessee has become the latest mournful battlefield for the United Auto Workers, which lost a closely watched unionization vote at the Volkswagen factory there. Unlike other automakers, Volkswagen allowed the UAW free access to its workers and tacitly approved the unionization effort, since the German automaker works closely with unions in its home country and other nations where it manufacturers vehicles. Even that couldn't put the UAW over the top, however, and the defeat could signal a dead end for the UAW in its plan to unionize other southern auto plants run by firms such as Mercedes, BMW, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai and Kia.
The Chattanooga vote became a sort of national litmus test of union power, with public figures such as conservative activist Grover Norquist and Republican Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee joining some local officials in the fight against the UAW. That may have helped tip the balance, but unions in general are in a sharp decline that shows no sign of reversing. With unemployment persistently high, CEOs getting richer than ever and worries about income inequality frequently making the evening news, you might think it’s a ripe time for unions to recruit more members among the dispossessed workers of America. But it's not happening, as the following two charts show:
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