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UAW raises dues for 1st time in 47 years
Associated Press ^
| Jun 3, 2014 3:52 PM EDT
| Tom Krisher
Posted on 06/03/2014 1:09:54 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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posted on
06/03/2014 1:09:54 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
06/03/2014 1:10:31 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: Army Air Corps
President Bob King says the increase is needed for the union to build power and keep up efforts to organize Southern auto plants. The bulk of the unions workers are employed by the Detroit Three automakersChrysler, Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co.
The increase would go to bolster the strike fund, but $25 million would be transferred from the strike fund to the operating fund.
IOW, to try to find more workers to leech off while failing to represent them as much as they have failed to represent the employees of the Big Three that no longer have jobs.
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posted on
06/03/2014 1:13:53 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Army Air Corps
The unions are suffering because they no longer serve the interests of their members but have become extensions of the Democrat Party. What is good for the worked comes in second place to what is good for the Democrat Party. Workers know this and that is why the flee the unions when they can. That is why the unions and the Democrat Party want card check so badly and go into fits concerning right to work laws.
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posted on
06/03/2014 1:16:14 PM PDT
by
WMarshal
(Free citizen, never a subject or a civilian)
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
06/03/2014 1:17:48 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: Olog-hai
The article is not correct in my opinion. As the union member receives a percentage hourly wage increase every year, then union dues also increase by the percentage raise. So dues have increased in much less than 47 years, probably every year.
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posted on
06/03/2014 1:21:00 PM PDT
by
Ferndina
To: Olog-hai
PERFECT!
They are following the democratic party strategy. When you don’t have enough money, take more from those you represent.
This will help their membership. Obviously they need to start negotiating for higher wages to offset the necessary % increase of their dues.
LMAO!
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posted on
06/03/2014 1:21:29 PM PDT
by
Tenacious 1
(Tagline deleted at the request of an offended FReeper.)
To: Olog-hai
PERFECT!
They are following the democratic party strategy. When you don’t have enough money, take more from those you represent.
This will help their membership. Obviously they need to start negotiating for higher wages to offset the necessary % increase of their dues.
LMAO!
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posted on
06/03/2014 1:23:14 PM PDT
by
Tenacious 1
(Tagline deleted at the request of an offended FReeper.)
To: Olog-hai
Actually the bulk of the UAW these days has nothing to do with making cars at all.
About half are medical and public employees.
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posted on
06/03/2014 1:25:03 PM PDT
by
nascarnation
(Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
To: Springman; cyclotic; netmilsmom; RatsDawg; PGalt; FreedomHammer; queenkathy; madison10; ...
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posted on
06/03/2014 1:25:16 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin.)
To: Ferndina
That was my first reaction as well. What has happened is that the percentage which goes to the union is higher.
But then, my head explodes over the fallacy of baseline budgeting.
To: WMarshal
The worst thing that has happened to the UAW in history was getting ownership in GM to support pensions. As a voting member of GM’s ownership, the UAW had an interest in the company’s success. They had to own the wages and benefits.
Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the UAW negotiated the biggest concessions in its history after being handed a controlling stake in GM (maybe it was only certain locals... I should do some more research).
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posted on
06/03/2014 1:25:55 PM PDT
by
Tenacious 1
(Tagline deleted at the request of an offended FReeper.)
To: Olog-hai
Hand over your money, we have resorts to fund.
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posted on
06/03/2014 1:30:16 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
06/03/2014 1:31:46 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: GeronL
Terry Bowman spoke of Black Lake when he testified against union fundraising on Capitol hill a couple years ago.
For example: the UAW financially maintains their "Black Lake Facility a retreat for where union members and staff go to be educated about things like leadership development, union involvement, health and safety, political action, civil rights and many other topics.
Although I have worked there for over 15 years, I have never once been invited to go to Black Lake Resort. However, m any UAW members get their wages paid to attend the 1 week seminars (wages paid by the local union), and the entire retreat is financially paid for with regular union dues - including food and lodging (all of which are right on the premises). Unfortunately, there seems to be a certain group of pe ople who are invited time and time again (workers who are involved with far - left union activity), and the rest of us are never afforded the opportunity to go . I have been told that these training sessions are full of political propaganda, and they constantly disparage the Republican Party.
Terry Bowman UAW member and President of Union Conservatives, Inc. Testimony before the Full Committee U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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posted on
06/03/2014 1:40:24 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin.)
To: cripplecreek
shocking, who could have guessed it would be used for political purposes?
//sarcasm
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posted on
06/03/2014 1:46:02 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: Ferndina
The article’s claiming that they take two hours’ pay as dues every month rather than a percentage. Even if that isn’t correct, hourly wage increases would represent an increase in revenue all right, although losing members represents a loss, ironically.
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posted on
06/03/2014 1:47:06 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Tenacious 1
And libs wonder why the VW plant in Tennessee told them where to go.
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posted on
06/03/2014 1:48:14 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
UAW raises dues for 1st time in 47 years Oh BS. The union has raised dues every time their serfs got a new contract.
They have just raised the percentage of dues they are stealing.
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posted on
06/03/2014 1:49:12 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
To: Olog-hai
UAW Motto: “Unemployment is better than a job with reduced wages and benefits.”
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posted on
06/03/2014 1:59:46 PM PDT
by
shove_it
(long ago Orwell and Rand warned us of Obama's America)
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