Re:Hyperloop
by drharris on Tuesday August 13, 2013 @08:35AM
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It's not really an opinion so much as fact. Labor unions have proven to be beneficial only for the members of the union and politicians. If you had ever done business around them, you'd agree.
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Re:Hyperloop
by LockeWatts on Tuesday August 13, 2013 @09:52AM
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Wait, your political opinion reinforced by your own personal experiences is what passes as fact now? By golly, I've never met someone so enlightened.
Please, tell me more.
Re:Hyperloop
by thatswrong0 on Tuesday August 13, 2013 @12:58PM
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What would it take to convince you? A peer reviewed study? Just take a look around at what unions have been up to in this country.
Look at the union-born gigantic pension issues in California and Illinois. http://www.illinoispolicy.org/blog/blog.asp?ArticleSource=60... or http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-01-29/news/ct-met-su...
Check out what unions did/do to convention centers in Chicago and Las Vegas. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-01-17/business/chi-0...
Look at the pay of BART employees. http://www.mercurynews.com/salaries/bay-area?Entity=Bay%20Ar...
Or is that all just anecdotal as well? I could go on.
Re:Hyperloop
by LockeWatts on Tuesday August 13, 2013 @01:27PM
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It would take some logical argument as to why the concept of collective bargaining is a bad one.
Re:Hyperloop
by thatswrong0 on Tuesday August 13, 2013 @01:32PM
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That would be ridiculous, since that is not the argument that needs to be made. Instead, you want a logical argument as to why the concept of collective bargaining in the public sector is a bad one. I won't provide one since they are readily available if you have an ounce of curiosity. I'll just leave this:
βIt is impossible to bargain collectively with the government.β - George Meany