Comments on: Obama speaks out on Employee Free Choice Act

By: Jeff S.

Jeff S. — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:14:58 +0000

Level the playing field. If signed cards by 50% of employees equals automatic recognition, then signed cards of 50% of employees represented by a Union should be sufficient for decertification or removal of representation of the Union without a vote or any other oversight or involvement by the Labor Board. Fair’s fair. Union’s want to see some stimulus for the working men and women they represent … cut their Union dues. This would have an immediate and tangible impact on EVERY worker they represent. Finally, unions rail about executive compensation … how about limiting the income of union leaders (even at the national level), from ALL sources being tied to the average compensation earned by the workers/members they represent … just like they’ve suggested.

By: jeanne orth

jeanne orth — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:05:39 +0000

Unions are are a business. Unions have rich excutives and pretty good pay checks which can be equal to some of the owners of real business. Unions have made the American auto manfacturing incapable of competeing to foriegn companies who do not have unions. Small business will be shut done if Unions begin to catch their big buck salaries from everyone. Small business is 70 % of america’s wealth. Obama has already failed to live up to his promise to control the use of money by banks and finacial groups. Obama has said small business needs help and he was releasing money to banks to help them. Is this true? Obama does not understand American business. He has never owned a busines. He is a nice man but I have trouble with decisions that do not support the peopel(small Business) who create jobs and are fair to the people who work for them. i do not support government controlling business or giving money to a group that wishes to abolish Israel and its people. That is remininscint of Hitler.

By: Fred

Fred — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:07:32 +0000

I don’t like our new President being labelled Socialist or Communist any more that Republicans liked President Bush being caricatured as an idiot. Can we discuss the issue at hand respectfully without maligning people, or parties? If not, I am signing off. I don’t have time or energy to listen to it.

By: Bruce Laubach

Bruce Laubach — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:01:37 +0000

Dianna, your point is spot on Democrats have become the party of the lazy and have used an anti business strategy to get elected. Obama’s statement that the Unions will grow the middle class income is ridiculous, if you need a better example look at Detroit and how well Unions have helped the middle class they have helped themselves and their private golf course. The only help for Americans to achieve a better income is hard work and not relying on some third party who couldn’t care less about the members they represent. I was in a union for most of my career before I decided that it was time to get moving and be able to provide for my family but my point being is that you can bet the Union had nothing to do with my financial position…it was hard work. Union Execs are laughing all the way to the bank as they really have no commodity that they sell or produce but they make a fortune off of fear. I know it is a stretch however I liken it to the days of mobsters were they would walk in the local business and ask for protection money (probably the reason why a Hoffa runs the largest union in America, Teamsters) and from what? Who knows? As it has been said get ready for the pain to come as our newly appointed Sec of Labor comes straight from the Union Hall. Finally I respect the fact that Tony asks for respectful debate however this is an issue of ideology and there are just stark differences between most America and the socialist approach Obama has embarked on, he was elected because of Bush failures and even then by a very slim popular vote margin.

By: jan

jan — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:42:58 +0000

Could it like almost sound “Socialist” or “Communist”?

By: DIANNA G RODRIGUEZ

DIANNA G RODRIGUEZ — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:20:46 +0000

I don’t understand. What are all the laws that THESE POLITICIANS are passing for if we need UNIONS? We have a small insurance business and it seems to me that anyone who hires employees
gets penalized. And as employers you have very little rights. We provide the jobs, get taxed for it and then get sued for making a mistake. The employee might never get sued for stealing, for using company time for personal use, etc.
All my life I was a Democrat, but when George Bush ran for President, I voted for him for many good reasons which I will not go into it now. Since then I have learned that Democrats want to “shake hands with you while using someone elses hand”. And that goes for the unions. “Let’s use someone elses money to help others while we get the credit (OBAMA STYLE).

By: Larry

Larry — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:32:43 +0000

Nobama? democRAT? Incendiary?

The only thing incendiary about this is the nature of change that’s going to hit us all in the next sevreal months. We’re all going down in flames if some of these policies get enacted.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:50:06 +0000

I agree with Tony M. Disagreement ought to be respectful.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:33:21 +0000

Tony of course is correct. It would have been nice to see the same request for respect when President Bush was president. The vitriole in some of the posts was breathtaking, but I saw no complaints then. Respect for the office, no matter who holds it, is important, but issues and a discussion of issues, the disagreements or agreements are completely proper.

By: Tony M

Tony M — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:46:43 +0000

The manner in which some of you choose to respond is really quite unprofessional. This is just my opinion and I appreciate the opportunity to share it. Incendiary comments like DemocRAT and Nobama are really not necessary. They detract from an otherwise insightful board.