These Union Workers Need To Be Fired - All Of Them

[Biff_Poindexter]

https://www.axios.com/2023/09/19/tim-scott-fire-strike-reagan-uaw

"Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) praised then-President Reagan's firing of thousands of striking federal workers when asked Monday about the ongoing United Auto Workers strike. "I think Ronald Reagan gave us a great example when federal employees decided they were going to strike," Scott said Monday in Iowa during a campaign event. "He said, you strike, you're fired. Simple concept to me to the extent that we can use that once again."

Federal law, according to the National Labor Relations Board, prohibits workers from being fired for "participating in a protected strike or picketing against" one's employer, though not all strikes are protected. Scott's campaign said his comments dealt entirely with federal workers rather than the UAW strike. The UAW comprises non-federal workers. Biden last Friday urged U.S. automakers to share more of their "record profits" with striking union workers - Scott criticized President Biden, who has dubbed himself as the "most pro-union president ever." The percentage of American workers who are members of a union fell to a new low in 2022 despite the total number of unionized workers increasing. 71% of Americans approved of labor unions in 2022, the highest mark recorded by Gallup since 1965."




It was smart for Scott to bring up the firing of federal workers when asked about striking union workers, because it is always fun to fire federal employees because they aren't real people anyway with real jobs - and if you get any blowback for implying we should fire non-federal union workers; just run the "Oh, we were just talking about federal workers" defense -- even tho the question asked was about non-federal employees.

I think it is a winning policy to be anti-union, because for the most part, unions are bad news; they have far too much power - just look at what they have done in the last few decades; forced corporations to pay them overtime; forced them to give them vacation and sick leave, subsidize their medical insurance, it's just insane....

Over the years, conditions have been very unfair to the corporate/wealth class ; so this recent power grab by the unions will backfire as most people will view the unions as being pro-Democrat, pro woke (especially since the largest portion of union membership are black workers) - all of these things make unions even less popular and the corporate elite more popular. So Tim Scott and the GOP really needs to do whatever they can to make it easier to fire these strikers both in Detroit and Hollywood.

 

[rightwinger]

Republicans are once again showing they are anti-worker

Time and again they advocate policies that limit the rights of workers while providing corporations with a low wage workforce.

Scott advocating “fire them all” is an attack on collective bargaining

 

[Biff_Poindexter]

Republicans are once again showing they are anti-worker

Time and again they advocate policies that limit the rights of workers while providing corporations with a low wage workforce.

Scott advocating “fire them all” is an attack on collective bargaining

Yes, no matter how much he backtracks and claims he was just talking about federal workers -- we know what he really meant

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

https://www.axios.com/2023/09/19/tim-scott-fire-strike-reagan-uaw

"Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) praised then-President Reagan's firing of thousands of striking federal workers when asked Monday about the ongoing United Auto Workers strike. "I think Ronald Reagan gave us a great example when federal employees decided they were going to strike," Scott said Monday in Iowa during a campaign event. "He said, you strike, you're fired. Simple concept to me to the extent that we can use that once again."

Federal law, according to the National Labor Relations Board, prohibits workers from being fired for "participating in a protected strike or picketing against" one's employer, though not all strikes are protected. Scott's campaign said his comments dealt entirely with federal workers rather than the UAW strike. The UAW comprises non-federal workers. Biden last Friday urged U.S. automakers to share more of their "record profits" with striking union workers - Scott criticized President Biden, who has dubbed himself as the "most pro-union president ever." The percentage of American workers who are members of a union fell to a new low in 2022 despite the total number of unionized workers increasing. 71% of Americans approved of labor unions in 2022, the highest mark recorded by Gallup since 1965."




It was smart for Scott to bring up the firing of federal workers when asked about striking union workers, because it is always fun to fire federal employees because they aren't real people anyway with real jobs - and if you get any blowback for implying we should fire non-federal union workers; just run the "Oh, we were just talking about federal workers" defense -- even tho the question asked was about non-federal employees.

I think it is a winning policy to be anti-union, because for the most part, unions are bad news; they have far too much power - just look at what they have done in the last few decades; forced corporations to pay them overtime; forced them to give them vacation and sick leave, subsidize their medical insurance, it's just insane....

Over the years, conditions have been very unfair to the corporate/wealth class ; so this recent power grab by the unions will backfire as most people will view the unions as being pro-Democrat, pro woke (especially since the largest portion of union membership are black workers) - all of these things make unions even less popular and the corporate elite more popular. So Tim Scott and the GOP really needs to do whatever they can to make it easier to fire these strikers both in Detroit and Hollywood.

Reagan was right.

 

[Mr Natural]

Wouldn’t it be great if they didn’t have to pay the help at all?

 

[rightwinger]

In 2009 when the auto companies were on the verge of collapse and needed a government bailout, workers agreed to cuts in wages and benefits to save the auto companies.

Since then, they have seen auto companies recover, record profits, increased productivity and escalating salaries and benefits for top executives.

Workers are asking…..if not now, WHEN?

Time to start sharing those profits with the workers who create them.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Reagan was right.

only because the air controllers signed a paper at hiring saying striking for them is illegal and you may be fired if you do......i had to sign the same thing at the PO....

 

[Rambunctious]

The Air traffic controllers were fired because their strike affected national security... the auto workers can strike all they want...
Scott is wrong to suggest they be fired...
However I'd like to hear what he said before he brought up striking public employee firing's... this is heavily edited....

 

[Rambunctious]

Republicans are once again showing they are anti-worker

Time and again they advocate policies that limit the rights of workers while providing corporations with a low wage workforce.

Scott advocating “fire them all” is an attack on collective bargaining

Lets see.... 12 different unions either on strike or threatening to strike... why?... because they can't live on the pay they are getting in a democrat economy..... so you tell me who is anti worker....

 

[rightwinger]

Lets see.... 12 different unions either on strike or threatening to strike... why?... because they can't live on the pay they are getting in a democrat economy..... so you tell me who is anti worker....

Who are you trying to fool?

You really think Democrats control wages and benefits of private companies?

 

[Donald H]

Well that didn't take long.

Now Trump finds himself on the side of declining support!

What the fk could he have been thinking?

 

[Rambunctious]

Who are you trying to fool?

You really think Democrats control wages and benefits of private companies?

INFLATION causes people to ask for more money and benefits dummy....
By the way... gas is going up just in time for the election season....

 

[Biff_Poindexter]

The Air traffic controllers were fired because their strike affected national security... the auto workers can strike all they want...
Scott is wrong to suggest they be fired...
However I'd like to hear what he said before he brought up striking public employee firing's... this is heavily edited....

He was pushing the same pro-corporate power BS, corporate politicians always push.....he was also promising everyone that his girlfriend is really real and she is Christian

 

[rightwinger]

INFLATION causes people to ask for more money and benefits dummy....
By the way... gas is going up just in time for the election season....

Are you now implying that the President controls global inflation and gas prices?

 

[Rambunctious]

He was pushing the same pro-corporate power BS, corporate politicians always push.....he was also promising everyone that his girlfriend is really real and she is Christian

We don't even know what he was responding to... the video is not complete and that makes it all BS.....

 

[mudwhistle]

https://www.axios.com/2023/09/19/tim-scott-fire-strike-reagan-uaw

"Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) praised then-President Reagan's firing of thousands of striking federal workers when asked Monday about the ongoing United Auto Workers strike. "I think Ronald Reagan gave us a great example when federal employees decided they were going to strike," Scott said Monday in Iowa during a campaign event. "He said, you strike, you're fired. Simple concept to me to the extent that we can use that once again."

Federal law, according to the National Labor Relations Board, prohibits workers from being fired for "participating in a protected strike or picketing against" one's employer, though not all strikes are protected. Scott's campaign said his comments dealt entirely with federal workers rather than the UAW strike. The UAW comprises non-federal workers. Biden last Friday urged U.S. automakers to share more of their "record profits" with striking union workers - Scott criticized President Biden, who has dubbed himself as the "most pro-union president ever." The percentage of American workers who are members of a union fell to a new low in 2022 despite the total number of unionized workers increasing. 71% of Americans approved of labor unions in 2022, the highest mark recorded by Gallup since 1965."




It was smart for Scott to bring up the firing of federal workers when asked about striking union workers, because it is always fun to fire federal employees because they aren't real people anyway with real jobs - and if you get any blowback for implying we should fire non-federal union workers; just run the "Oh, we were just talking about federal workers" defense -- even tho the question asked was about non-federal employees.

I think it is a winning policy to be anti-union, because for the most part, unions are bad news; they have far too much power - just look at what they have done in the last few decades; forced corporations to pay them overtime; forced them to give them vacation and sick leave, subsidize their medical insurance, it's just insane....

Over the years, conditions have been very unfair to the corporate/wealth class ; so this recent power grab by the unions will backfire as most people will view the unions as being pro-Democrat, pro woke (especially since the largest portion of union membership are black workers) - all of these things make unions even less popular and the corporate elite more popular. So Tim Scott and the GOP really needs to do whatever they can to make it easier to fire these strikers both in Detroit and Hollywood.

It's ludicrous what they're demanding. Almost 50% pay increase while demanding a reduction in hours from 40-32.

Exactly what they did in France and Greece a few years ago before their economic collapses.

They're just preparing us for socialism in America.

 

[Rambunctious]

Are you now implying that the President controls global inflation and gas prices?

YES... of course he does... we are the leader of the free world and when our president makes a decision that raises oil prices that causes the price of everything to go up....

 

[Biff_Poindexter]

INFLATION causes people to ask for more money and benefits dummy....
By the way... gas is going up just in time for the election season....

Gas prices are global......which is why what the Saudis and OPEC does, affects everyone....and no, we were never energy dependent unless you want to nationalize our oil production.....until then, it will remain something that is sold to the highest bidder...


"Saudi Arabia said Thursday it will extend its unilateral production cut of 1 million barrels of oil a day through the end of September in its effort to boost flagging energy prices. A series of production cuts over the past year has failed to substantially boost prices amid weakened demand from China and tighter monetary policy aimed at combatting inflation.

The Saudis are particularly keen to boost oil prices in order to fund Vision 2030, an ambitious plan to overhaul the kingdom’s economy, the plans include several massive infrastructure projects, including the construction of a futuristic $500 billion city called Neom.

Higher prices would also help Russian President Vladimir Putin fund his war on Ukraine, as Western countries have used a price cap to try to cut into Moscow’s revenues."

Saudi Arabia extends daily oil production cut through September to boost energy prices

The Saudi cut of 1 million barrels per day, which began in July, comes as the other OPEC+ producers have agreed to extend earlier production cuts through next year.

www.pbs.org

 

[22lcidw]

Republicans are once again showing they are anti-worker

Time and again they advocate policies that limit the rights of workers while providing corporations with a low wage workforce.

Scott advocating “fire them all” is an attack on collective bargaining

And all of those then self-promoting Progs purchasing Asian made cars in the 1970's. And then destroying the American market from then on. All bullshot artists.

 

[rightwinger]

YES... of course he does... we are the leader of the free world and when our president makes a decision that raises oil prices that causes the price of everything to go up....

I hear President Biden has an App on his phone where he can raise and lower gas prices