Don’t forget that unions are not bipartisan politically. They are solidly in the Dem camp, and thus can satisfy that agenda as well. They will have lots of uneducated members from socialist countries, which are perfect candidates to vote Dem.
robert108 - 04:04pm on 04/08/2006
r108, you done stole my thunder. Been having ongoing discussion about this with several union members, and they are pissed as hell that their union leadership and Dem politicians are pushing amnesty plans of any kind.
TwoHotel9 - 04:04pm on 04/08/2006
2h9: My specialty is harpooning sacred cows, not stealing thunder, so I apologize. I did see some figures a few years back that some 40% of overall union members are Republicans, so their leadership doesn’t represent them at all politically. This was in the context of use of union dues for exclusively Dem activities, I believe. Not much in the MSM on that scandal, though.
robert108 - 05:04pm on 04/08/2006
Once again you have an example off the elites of a group working against the rank and file of the same group.
Union leadership is 100% politicaly left while their membership is only 60% lefty. Union leadership at the same time is working for illegal immigration which lowers wage rates fro their members.
The.Whistler - 05:04am on 04/09/2006
I’d best summarize this "immigrant" movement as "Brown is the new Black™."
Organizations like the NAACP are publicly supporting them (although they’re privately worrying about someone usurping their place at the table) and the unions want those votes.
Then ya get the Democrats using these protests as recruiting rallies:
Everybody wants a piece of that pie. Some want to bring back the sixties, some want to capitalize on potential new voters, the only people who don’t gain by this are hard working Americans who live by the rules we’ve set for ourselves.
Clint - 08:04am on 04/10/2006
(Forgot I couldn’t post an image up there. Go to wizbangblog.com and you’ll see the Democrat recruitment flyer they’re handing out at the Texas rallies).
Clint - 08:04am on 04/10/2006
Thanks, Clint. I saw it when you first posted it, also had a friend email me a scan, then I deleted it before I burned a copy. In a hurry, you know the deal.
TwoHotel9 - 01:04pm on 04/10/2006
Whistler,
I work at a factory that has the UAW. I fall in the 40% voting Republican. I quit the union (right to work state) because I got fed up with my dues going to support Democrats. I don’t know if I agree that 60% are lefty. I’d guess maybe 25%-30%, while the rest either don’t care or are ignorant of the issues and just follow the union leadership like sheep. When you actually discuss issues with many of them, you find out they are more conservative than they even thought. The problem is, the unions scare them into voting Democrat. Each month I try to nab a copy of the union newsletter, and it generally is nothing but bashing Bush, Republicans, and the evil big business (that just happens to be providing them with jobs). Oh, yeah, it’s fun being a conservative in a union shop!
David B. - 06:05am on 05/13/2006
As a long time East coast union member, I am appalled at the existence of the UFCW. The once great unions and its leaders who fought for the rights of American workers have diminished to the extent of their existence.
UFCW would rather fight for a job for an illegal alien over a U.S. citizen worker is repugnant.
I hope their leadership is federally indicted for all federal statutes covering violating immigration law and its criminal statutes
They are loosing the fight over illegal immigration, their membership is dwindling, and their existence is limited.
People are demanding congressional hearings into their involvement at meat-packing plants, suppliers, etc….
When it’s done I hope they RICO them into bankruptcy!
A great web-site - http://ufcwexposed.com/index.cfm
Don’t forget that unions are not bipartisan politically. They are solidly in the Dem camp, and thus can satisfy that agenda as well. They will have lots of uneducated members from socialist countries, which are perfect candidates to vote Dem.
r108, you done stole my thunder. Been having ongoing discussion about this with several union members, and they are pissed as hell that their union leadership and Dem politicians are pushing amnesty plans of any kind.
2h9: My specialty is harpooning sacred cows, not stealing thunder, so I apologize. I did see some figures a few years back that some 40% of overall union members are Republicans, so their leadership doesn’t represent them at all politically. This was in the context of use of union dues for exclusively Dem activities, I believe. Not much in the MSM on that scandal, though.
Once again you have an example off the elites of a group working against the rank and file of the same group.
Union leadership is 100% politicaly left while their membership is only 60% lefty. Union leadership at the same time is working for illegal immigration which lowers wage rates fro their members.
I’d best summarize this "immigrant" movement as "Brown is the new Black™."
Organizations like the NAACP are publicly supporting them (although they’re privately worrying about someone usurping their place at the table) and the unions want those votes.
Then ya get the Democrats using these protests as recruiting rallies:
(Forgot I couldn’t post an image up there. Go to wizbangblog.com and you’ll see the Democrat recruitment flyer they’re handing out at the Texas rallies).
Thanks, Clint. I saw it when you first posted it, also had a friend email me a scan, then I deleted it before I burned a copy. In a hurry, you know the deal.
Whistler,
I work at a factory that has the UAW. I fall in the 40% voting Republican. I quit the union (right to work state) because I got fed up with my dues going to support Democrats. I don’t know if I agree that 60% are lefty. I’d guess maybe 25%-30%, while the rest either don’t care or are ignorant of the issues and just follow the union leadership like sheep. When you actually discuss issues with many of them, you find out they are more conservative than they even thought. The problem is, the unions scare them into voting Democrat. Each month I try to nab a copy of the union newsletter, and it generally is nothing but bashing Bush, Republicans, and the evil big business (that just happens to be providing them with jobs). Oh, yeah, it’s fun being a conservative in a union shop!
As a long time East coast union member, I am appalled at the existence of the UFCW. The once great unions and its leaders who fought for the rights of American workers have diminished to the extent of their existence.
UFCW would rather fight for a job for an illegal alien over a U.S. citizen worker is repugnant.
I hope their leadership is federally indicted for all federal statutes covering violating immigration law and its criminal statutes
They are loosing the fight over illegal immigration, their membership is dwindling, and their existence is limited.
People are demanding congressional hearings into their involvement at meat-packing plants, suppliers, etc….
When it’s done I hope they RICO them into bankruptcy!
A great web-site - http://ufcwexposed.com/index.cfm