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Reform employer-tilted labor laws
Date published: 8/10/2009
As our leaders debate what to do about the economic crisis, it is crucial to remember that recession is not just about stagnant stock prices, but about lost jobs and falling wages for ordinary Americans. Once again, our government is protecting Wall Street, overpaid executives, and wealthy stockholders, all against a backdrop of long-term blame aimed against unions and workers. Workers are the ones struggling day to day, losing jobs, wages, homes, and hopes Labor laws ostensibly ensure fair bargaining practices, but such protections are not upheld in practice. Instead, workers who try to unionize are routinely harassed, intimidated, and even fired. We need to honor our commitment to a fair deal for all workers. We need real labor-law reform to increase penalties for employers who break the law by retaliating against workers who stand up for themselves. We need the Employee Free Choice Act. The EFCA is not about helping fat-cat union bosses; it is not about bringing socialism to America; and it is not about forcing unions on workers. The EFCA simply guarantees communities a voice in deciding whether they want union representation. As it is, workers have little The EFCA would help strengthen worker-employer relations, stabilizing production and the economy. Let's reform our labor laws and give workers a seat at the table and a stake Kristin Marsh Fredericksburg The writer is associate professor of sociology
Date published: 8/10/2009
The capitalist (investor, business owner)
(posted by
Mandrake
, Aug. 11, 2009 7:47 pm)
who put up the capital to build a business have their assets at risk. The people they hire offer their labor at an agreed upon price for execution of work as directed by management.
Without the capitalist there is no work except self employed, self directed work.
For a worker to dictate work rules, pay, etc to the owners is ludicrous.
PS. Productive workers who come to work on time, learn, do as directed will do very well. Workers who show up and whine and do as little work as possible deserve the boot
Proud to be a Union Member
(posted by
bls_chic
, Aug. 11, 2009 6:09 pm)
Why does the big corporations not want you have a union?? Going from a non union job to a job that offers a union, I can tell you why... Unity in the workplace means the employees have power over their own rights and CEO's don't like that. They want to be able to do, say, pay, treat you anyway they want. The EFCA would put the power back in the hands of the people that enable them to cash their big paychecks. Every worker should at least have the right to form a Union, whether the CEO's like or not.
Why blame the working class for everything
(posted by
KarlChilders
, Aug. 10, 2009 3:43 pm)
I am curious why so many want to blame the working class for a company's failure? You hear alot about how GM is failing because of the union, but never about the leadership (with their multi-million dollar salaries) that make decisions on how the company will operate. Ford is unionized and they are making money, how did that happen?
No teacher's unions
(posted by
KarlChilders
, Aug. 10, 2009 3:33 pm)
I am certain that there is no teacher's union in Stafford. Also, the teachers can't collectivly negotiate a contract - it's illeagal in Virginia.
As I already knew, SEA, VEA and NEA are NOT unions.
(posted by
kspecial
, Aug. 10, 2009 3:18 pm)
They are more akin to advocacy organizations. I just talked
with an SEA representative and was told they do NOT do
collective bargaining.
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