Posted on 02/11/2014 9:58:36 AM PST by Kaslin
We didn’t visit, We didn’t visit, We won’t do it again!
Guess what?
Union VIOLENCE is LEGAL!!!!
http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-316es.html
Policy Analysis
Freedom from Union Violence
by David Kendrick
David Kendrick is program director at the National Institute for Labor Relations Research.
Executive Summary
Under the Supreme Court’s 1973 Enmons decision, vandalism, assault, even murder by union officials are exempt from federal anti-extortion law. As long as the violence is aimed at obtaining property for which the union can assert a “lawful claim”—for example, wage or benefit increases— the violence is deemed to be in furtherance of “legitimate” union objectives. By the Court’s peculiar logic, such violence does not count as extortion.
The result has been an epidemic of union-related violence. The National Institute for Labor Relations Research (NILRR) has recorded 8,799 incidents of violence from news reports since 1975. Those reports show only 258 convictions, suggesting a conviction rate of less than 3 percent. Moreover, local law enforcement authorities often get many more reports of strike violence than journalists can possibly cover.
Many states have taken a cue from the high Court by enacting their own extortion laws with exemptions similar to those established by Enmons. As a result, employees trying to support their families during a violent strike are now denied protection against extortion under both state and federal laws.
Because the federal government for six decades has immersed itself in labor law under the rubric of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), federal action is necessary to see that violence does not accompany the exercise of powers created by that statute. One avenue for relief is the Freedom from Union Violence Act (FUVA), which targets all extortionate activity, even if committed by union militants in pursuit of “legitimate” objectives.
The only time I’d ever agree with the UAW would be if they announced their decision to disband.
You are right. I’m hearing that Germany is in favor of them unionizing.
IF it happens, it’s a matter of time before VW closes shop.
It really makes no sense for VW to unionize. Will be an interesting vote.
Is the vote by secret ballot?
Lots of moving surveillance taking place to find intervening sites to threaten the workers. And...who got to define “home”?
It’ll be enlightening to hear from the workers how this agreement is working. But honoring the word of a union is a fool’s errand.
In Germany something like 25% of the workforce is unionized. From VW's standpoint it makes perfect sense.
Union labor will somehow dictate higher quality materials and more ethical business practices?
Hmm.. How does the UAW know who to intimidate? THE ONES WHO DIDN’T INVITE THEM TO THEIR HOME!!!!
Big deal!! They promised not to be thugs....this time!!!
They cater to 1% who are gay and now they can cater to the other scum of society who might want to legalize all crimes.
Tenn is RTW, correct?
So I wonder how many will pay dues even if they get organized?
Interesting point. They did it for their own benefit
Yes it is
Wrong, it’s Fahrvergnügen or Fahrvergnuegen which translates to driving pleasure
Good for him. I would never let anyone tell me who to vote for, but I wouldn’t argue with them either. I would let them believe that I agree with them and then do what I want to do
I know that.
I wrote:
Fahr from nugen, as in ‘nudging’ the vote.................
Sorry, but that doesn’t make any sense
My understanding is that VW wants a German-style “workers’ council” to cooperate with managment on improvements in efficiency, safety and so forth. I bet they have no idea what kind of thugs actually make up the leadership of the UAW.
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