In today's Times, the article concerning the Stan Lee speech at the Chamber of Commerce reported that Mr. Lee is for "right to work" laws, which is anti-union. Then, good ol Bruce Carpenter seem to make the point even clearer, saying we couldn't compete with states like Tennessee due to Kentucky having Prevailing Wage Laws.
So Carpenter, Lee, and I guess that means Fletcher, are anti-union.
Did I read and comprehend that correctly? I'd like some other opinions.
Wonder how ol Bruce would feel if a bunch of union miners, truck drivers, steel workers, electricians, railroaders, and their families started picketing his Economic Development office, and the Chamber of Commerce.
I'll be sure and let people that I know he is anti-union.
He's either for ya, or against ya.
Stan Lee we can deal with, just vote against him and Fletcher.
Bruce is the head of the Economic Development office and the Chamber of Commerce. Of course he is pro-business, hello.....notice the names of the entities. You are way off for criticizing him for this. It's his job.
It's his job to declare the problems of the state with regard to economic development is due to the union prevailing wage laws? WRONG!
Maybe the problem with the development of our town and state is people like Bruce and the developers not wanting to pay a living wage to the workers. They get by with paying them as little as possible, with no benefits, no job security, nothing.
So, previous poster, economic development doesn't incude paying living wages for workers. You sound like a republician.
If we paid Bruce by the hour for doing what he does now, he'd owe us.
Economic Development is about developing the economy! If a company can't turn a profit, there's no reason for it to be in business. I have no problems with unions, until they get so myopic they can't be reasoned with. Look what a great job they've done with the auto industry up in Michigan, they've priced their employees right out of a job. It should be win, win. The employees and the businesses profitting together. But not equally as the employee took no risk and has no bank loan to pay (in regards to the business). The business should reap the most rewards for their risk. That's the American way as I see it, you get rewarded for taking risks and thinking outside of the box. People cannot be quaranteed a job, just the freedom to find and hold onto one.
Republicians hate unions and anyone that resembles a union.
Republicians want as little government interference as possible in all aspects of life, to include goverment regulation concerning life safety and personal liberty issues.
If it were up to the Republicians, we wouldn't have a USDA, the Center for Disease Control, OSHA and other protectionist agencies.
Those agencies cost republicians money, by making them to conform to safety issues with their employees, while the owners "take their risks with their bank loans".
Oh, and I'd love for the poster two up to talk about unions with any railroader, coal miner, or factory worker in the area. But, he won't, and do you know why, he wouldn't have the guts to bring it up, and then would find himself getting up from the floor when he takes a shot to the kisser when he talks about unions with the attitude he has.
Oh, and bring it up to all the teachers in the area too. I remember a little incident when Fletcher had just been elected, and he tried to mess with the teachers insurance issues. Guess what, they were organized, and Fletcher saw himself slowly sinking. Do you think they've forgotten about that. NO, they haven't.
Then go and talk to the nurses and tech's at a hospital that is organized. Ask them how their jobs are now that the union is in there. I dare you.
Unions are coming back into the working world after a long decline.
People that think unions are dead and gone, or not needed, usually work for a non union company, and they say that right before the company announces they're moving their entire company or the line staff positions to a foreigh country due to cheaper labor and benefits costs.
I expected more commentary on this topic when i found it, especially from the anti-union folks. But, what can they say. They have no argument.
Thats what we need are some overweight GED educated red-necks earning $70.00 an hour to stand on an assembly line and turn a nut. That will help our industrial decline continue.
They pay taxes on that $70 an hour, do you pay your share.
So tell us, what's an industiral factory assembly line worker worth to you? Or a coal miner, or railroad worker, some of them have GED's. You gotta be a republician. You sound like a lawyer, or doctor. Just what do you do for a living, previous poster.
I didn't know obiesity had a connection to a certain profession or discipline. So all union members are overweight, is that what you're saying.
I'd really like to know what type of profession you're in, it will help explain your ignorance and smart mouth.
Strong Unions are needed to oppose strong business interests. But the Unions can't be too strong or they become the oppressors. Unfortunately Unions days are gone and are not coming back due to Nafta which was passed during a Democratic Presidency. Believe it or not by Bill Clinton who was a great president.
Corbin has always been a strong Union town. Many people though are suspisous of groups with secret meetings and signs like the Masons. Unions should try to recruitservice industry workers. Thats the most fertile ground for Unions to spread.
Yes, city workers are a good group, as are specific service related groups, like nurses and line staff health care workers.
I'd love to see all the nursing homes in the area organize. Terry Forcht would have a cow if they did. Same goes for the london, corbin and b'ville hospitals.
Unions aren't a thing of the past, it's just so many previous union jobs went out of the country, they're just gone.
