Comments on: Labor Unions: A Brood of Vipers http://mensnewsdaily.com/2008/10/31/labor-unions-a-brood-of-vipers/ Men's Rights Activism, MRA Politics, Analysis, Commentary and Global News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:10:49 -1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: merck http://mensnewsdaily.com/2008/10/31/labor-unions-a-brood-of-vipers/comment-page-1/#comment-67278 merck Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:22:30 +0000 http://mensnewsdaily.com/?p=82841#comment-67278 Do a little research and you’ll find that union membership in the *private sector* is as low as it’s been in over 60 years. You will also find that union membership in the *public sector* is at an all-time high. It seems the people who work in our schools and government offices are the most prolific union supporters. These aren’t people in danger of working 16 hour days, in sweatshop conditions, producing the goods that feed and clothe a nation. These are people who want to raise your taxes, these are people who want to take your children away from you and come after you for child support. If we’re going to do away with unions, let’s start with public sector parasites, and the American Bar Association, and any other professional unions we can think of, before we talk bad about people who started out trying to secure a living wage for people and stop child labor. How do we compete with a Chinese workforce that averages 25 or 50 cents an hour? Do a little research and you’ll find that union membership in the *private sector* is as low as it’s been in over 60 years.

You will also find that union membership in the *public sector* is at an all-time high.

It seems the people who work in our schools and government offices are the most prolific union supporters. These aren’t people in danger of working 16 hour days, in sweatshop conditions, producing the goods that feed and clothe a nation. These are people who want to raise your taxes, these are people who want to take your children away from you and come after you for child support.

If we’re going to do away with unions, let’s start with public sector parasites, and the American Bar Association, and any other professional unions we can think of, before we talk bad about people who started out trying to secure a living wage for people and stop child labor.

How do we compete with a Chinese workforce that averages 25 or 50 cents an hour?

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