[Boxsford]

Willie, not to start an argument or anything but is it possible that unions are a chunk of the problem with manufacturers leaving this country? They can be incredibly demanding in a variety of ways.

[SunnySide]

but is it possible that unions are a chunk of the problem with manufacturers leaving this country? They can be incredibly demanding in a variety of ways.



yes they unrealistically out priced their workers in the current state of global competition.

[Willie Green]

but is it possible that unions are a chunk of the problem with manufacturers leaving this country? They can be incredibly demanding in a variety of ways.

That's an antiquated paradigm that's perpetuated by politicians and the media. The truth is that, over the last 3 decades, organized labor representation of our blue collar workforce has declined to less than 16%. In contrast, Union representation of government employees, teachers, etc. has increased to over 40% during the same period.

In today's global economy, domestic manufacturing is largely shackled by the health, safety and environmental regulations imposed on them by government. Coupled with trade policies that facilitate importation of goods that are not subject to similar constraints, the government is essentially guilty of waging a tyrannous trade war against our own manufacturing sector.

[damncat]

[ They can be incredibly demanding in a variety of ways]

You mean unscrupulous?

[FITZ]

but is it possible that unions are a chunk of the problem with manufacturers leaving this country?

About 15% of the American workforce is unionized but over 70% of Mexico's is --- so it can't really be unions per se --- Mexicans love their unions a lot more than we love ours.