posted on June 14, 2007 09:15:54 PM
against unions being able to FORCE workers to support their failing unions.
I love it when liberals/progressives are DEFEATED in forcing THEIR will upon the American public.
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Supreme Court Deals Setback to Labor Unions
(CNSNews.com) - In a unanimous ruling on Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court said labor unions may not spend union dues for political purposes without first getting consent from the people who paid those dues.
The ruling stems from a case in Washington State, where even teachers who were not active members of the Washington Education Association were required to pay dues to cover the costs of collective bargaining. Some of the money was spent on political causes that some teachers did not support.
The Washington Education Association said the case involved only a small number of union workers who decided not to be active members. But a conservative legal group hailed Thursday's court ruling. "The WEA decision is a great moment for America's workers," said Pacific Legal Foundation Attorney Timothy Sandefur. "It's sad enough that American workers - most of whom are not union supporters - are often forced to hand over their earnings to unions against their will, but the Washington Education Association went even further and used the money to support political causes that the workers did not believe in," he said.
"It's refreshing to see that the Court has vindicated the rights of Washingtonians - and given hope to the workers of other states."
posted on June 14, 2007 09:31:22 PM
One of the Fourteen Points of Fascism:
10. Power of labor suppressed or eliminated
Since organized labor was seen as the one power center that could challenge the political hegemony of the ruling elite and its corporate allies, it was inevitably crushed or made powerless. The poor formed an underclass, viewed with suspicion or outright contempt. Under some regimes, being poor was considered akin to a vice.
posted on June 14, 2007 09:41:16 PM
Lonely, boring summer linduh? Look at all those OP's!!!You have so much anger and hostility eating you up TSK TSK TSK
LOL!!!!!!!!
One thing.....no matter how bad you try to make the Democrats or liberals look....they're still NOT AS BAD AS Republicans. So fire away at all the deaf ears....have fun...it's all you've got LOL!!!!
posted on June 15, 2007 08:29:13 AM
I love funny "definitions" of fascism by clueless twits.
Fascism #20 subparagraph B:
Being forced to join a party and contribute to it against your will. Acquiesce to mismanagement and diversion of funds by a small oligarchy in control.
posted on June 19, 2007 07:56:51 AM
Linda_K
posted on June 15, 2007 02:40:06 PM
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"First They Came for the Jews"
First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out
because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the Communists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for me
and there was no one left
to speak out for me.
posted on June 19, 2007 11:53:07 AM
Helenjw
posted on January 1, 2007 03:56:17 PM
Oh, cut the crap, Mingo. Here, like at OTWA your clinging attention to Linda exacerbates the problem. If you want to continue it's certainly your prerogative to do so
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If you dont want to hear the truth....dont ask the question.
posted on June 19, 2007 10:52:14 PM
Linda_K
posted on June 15, 2007 02:40:06 PM
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"First They Came for the Jews"
First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out
because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the Communists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for me
and there was no one left
to speak out for me.
