Maddow: ‘Unions are not the hated evil empire’

[Playinghardball]

Source: RawReplay
By Andrew Jones

On “The Rachel Maddow” show Tuesday evening, host Rachel Maddow staunchly defended American unions again in the midst of the Wisconsin recalled elections and the Verizon workers strike.

The liberal commentator explained to her audience how unions represent the country’s middle class, and how vital a role they play for that demographic. Her words were a total contrast from right wing media outlets critical of labor organization.

“Unions are not the hated evil empire that the conservative moment wants them to be,” Maddow said.

The MSNBC host also highlighted a NBC/Wall Street Journal poll showing how almost 8 out of 10 Americans believe public employees should have the same collective bargaining rights as private employees. In addition, Maddow also mentioned how America has more of a favorable view of unions than an unfavorable one. Those poll numbers gave her enough evidence to jab at those eager to report negative stories on labor.

More and see the video at: http://www.rawstory.com/rawreplay/2011/08/maddow-unions-are-not-the-hated-evil-empire/

[DirkGently]

1. Demonizing unions is a critical RW point. Only corporate power is "fair."

[applegrove]

3. And both corporations and unions were created to allow a whole bunch of people to approach a market

together and both help with upward mobility which pure capitalism is terrible at.

[whathehell]

2. Rachel is a national gift...Love her. n/t