Unions Guilty of Hypocrisy

Do As I Say . . . II

The Art of the Blog has caught unions doing exactly what they complain about employers doing. It goes to show once again that unions have long ago outlived their usefulness to society.

First they have pretty much singlehandedly destroyed the American auto industry. Through ridiculous union work rules, outrageous salaries for even the menial jobs and the virtual impossibility of firing incompetent workers, they have made it impossible for American car companies to produce a quality car at a price point that is competitive with imports.

Second, unions have a long and storied history of crime and corruption in their leadership. Does the name Jimmy Hoffa ring a bell? It's become a cliche that the leadership regularly embezzles from its membership, and many unions are still under federal supervision because they were found to be under the virtual control of the Mafia.

Third, they steal money from members to support Democratic candidates in violation of member wishes and the law. They long ago became simply yet another special interest group that forms a part of the Democratic party machinery. The law requires that if a member requests a refund of their dues which were spent for political purposes, a union must comply. Try being a Republican and doing that. Between the virtual impossibility of actually getting your money back and the physical intimidation that often accompanies any request, the unions are blatantly flouting the law by illegally spending members on Democratic political causes.

Fourth, they use illegal tactics to enforce their strikes. It's not even unusual any more to hear about union members attacking replacement workers hired during strikes. The unions condone and encourage the intimidation by their members. Last I checked, that's assault and battery, and in some of these cases, aggravated assault.

Now this...If it's OK for them, then they have no argument that it's not OK for their employers. It's time to get rid of unions and the blight they cause.