Every time I hear exchanges on support of working people to which the response is that Joe Biden is the most pro-union president ever I have to laugh. 6% of private sector workers belong to unions. Being pro-union is absolutely not identical to favoring working class people. It means you’re pro-public sector unions and there may be no area so in need of reform as public sector unions. Public sector unions contributing to political campaigns is an inherently corrupt practice. In essence it is recycling tax dollars into political contributions.
I don’t think that public sector unions should be forbidden but I do think they should not be allowed to make political contributions in money or in kind.
BTW the president of the CTU is paid more than $400,000 per year.
Laugh why? He actually supported the efforts of the private sector unions. It is not his fault that so few people are in unions.
It would be pretty easy for Dems to broaden their appeal to the working class. Just promise them lots of stuff and dont worry about delivering. Make promises that are impossible. Works for Trump. However, the other part is to identify vulnerable minority groups and attack them. That plays very well with the working class, especially white working class. However, I hope the Dems dont take that approach.
Steve
“promise them lots of stuff and dont worry
Problem is that the tread has worn off of that tired, high mileage, won’t even hold hot air political bromide and it blew out.
The campaign swerved off the road into the ditch taking several dozen high dollar celebrities with it.
Interviews with them revealed no memory of support for or funds received, cause appears to be shock.
The Democrat party has a transactional relationship with every sector, group, category, race, demographic, that makes their money making machine work.
Why would they care if they get an extra 5% of the 7%? Why worry about who farmers vote for?
The President Elect in our, (Teamsters) opinion, cares more about the country, the economy, the people of America than the candidates floated by his opposition.
His approach is transactional, but his loyalty is unquestioned. He won’t be able to achieve all of the things he wants, but we’re realists, and we recognize authenticity, something Kamala Harris is unacquainted with. I’m hopeful.
Dave Schuler: Being pro-union is absolutely not identical to favoring working class people.
Certainly not identical, but unions have often been on the vanguard of worker rights and healthy unions typically mean better conditions for workers.
“Certainly not identical, but unions have often been on the vanguard of worker rights and healthy unions typically mean better conditions for workers.”
Perhaps. But I came out of the steel industry. Their membership declined by 75%. In part due to markets and management, and in part due to their intransigence. How’s that union thingy workin’ out?
Here we go, it’s about to hit the fan!!!
Just out of curiosity, what should the president of CTU be paid? It’s about a 25,000 member union. Figure their total pay and benefits is well over $2.5 billion. A CEO of a company that large AFAICT makes well over $1 million on average. Or take the average teacher pay and multiply by 200 (or 250 depending upon what year you choose) for the ratio of CEO pay to average employee in the US. It kind of seems like the norm that if you are inc charge of a bunch of people you get paid a lot. Chicago CPS CEO gets about $340k IIRC. Who does a better job?
Steve
She should be paid her salary as CTU president which I believe is $120,000. She’s being paid four salaries, one for each of four different roles. I think that’s a racket.
steve, your example is complete nonsense. CEOs are paid based on the net revenue and capitalization of their companies. What are the net revenue and capitalization of the CTU? Zero.
Furthermore, CEOs are accountable to their boards and stockholders. There is no accountability for the president of the CTU.
I think that many CEOs are overpaid but that’s another subject.
According to you the CTU does well in its negotiations. Is that not true. If the CTU keeps negotiating good deals wouldn’t the leader merit some of that? That’s how it works most other places. Actually a bit surprised the pay is that low.
Steve
The average salary for a manager in the United States federal government is between $95,000 and $151,000 per year, with a base salary of around $120,000. This figure includes base salary and additional pay, which may include cash bonuses, stock, commission, profit sharing, or tips.
According to Indeed, the average salary for a manager in the U.S. government is around $102,048
This is approximately double average annual income . Many positions are redundant as are many agencies.
For employees who work at union shops the benefits negotiated are real. They’re not extravagant but allow you to live indoors and drive a 20 year old car to work. Government jobs pay better.
While 13% of Americans are African Americans 20% of the federal workforce is African American so necessary federal job cuts are necessarily going to hit them harder, but for years they have reaped those benefits. Just as truckers have suffered under union busting companies now federal workers must tighten their belts.