The union is much more than me, and when you think the union is you and it's not about who you represent, I think you've sort of lost your morals and focus and the purpose of your leadership.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Hey, I'm a former union president myself and also an attorney that represented a lot of unions.
I sometimes think that unions don't understand that we live in a free society, and people have the right to not select union representation if they don't want it.
Being a conservative union member is almost like being an actor in Hollywood: You don't dare say it, or you might be injured on the job, or you might be laid off, or your family might have something happen to them.
This is the crux of the problem: because the Republicans and the right wing have been successful in almost eliminating unions, everyone else has suffered as a result.
If I were the president of the United States, I would make unions illegal. They no longer serve a functional purpose in democracy, in my view.
Unions, by and large, are democratic organizations with freely chosen leaders and policies determined by the membership. They concern themselves with individual dignity not only in their aims but in their method. We have no better example of what is worthy of emulation abroad than the workings of a good union.
While these attitudes are more visible when directed at government, there is ample evidence that many working people distrust their own union as much as they do the corporation they work for.
I'm not going to stop beating up on the unions.
Working people are under the worst attack in 80 years. Never has there been a stronger need for a stronger union movement.
I'm pro Union.
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