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LaydeeBug

(10,291 posts) Sat Jan 7, 2017, 12:30 PM Jan 2017

Unions need to clean house [View all]

Because there are an awful lot of them programmed by right wing radio. They want that UNION WAGE, but they vote for the union jobs to be slashed, by voting for the KGOPB.

One police union actually endorsed Trump. I wonder if they will protect us from him?

They need to clean house. Because right now I feel like I'm fighting for people who are not willing to fight for me.

I'll keep fighting anyway.

Fuck those motherfuckers.

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Unions need to clean house [View all] LaydeeBug Jan 2017 OP

Union members generally vote Democratic at higher levels guillaumeb Jan 2017 #1

Generally? LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #3

Agreed. Police unions historically are much more GOP leaning. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #5

I'm the old days they all voted Democrat. Dustlawyer Jan 2017 #2

I saw it in the early '90s. X_Digger Jan 2017 #33

I know conservative union people like that. dubyadiprecession Jan 2017 #4

It baffles my mind. nt LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #11

Union's can't "clean house" over the way members vote. pintobean Jan 2017 #6

I get a pretty good idea how they vote by looking at the bumper stickers in the parking lot. delisen Jan 2017 #7

So... kick him out of the union? pintobean Jan 2017 #8

It is not illegal, and why would you keep someone in a union that votes against it? LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #12

That article has nothing to do with union representation. pintobean Jan 2017 #15

What are you melman Jan 2017 #16

Lol. I guess so. pintobean Jan 2017 #17

The article clearly states that it isn't illegal. LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #21

No, it doesn't. Unions don't hire and fire pintobean Jan 2017 #22

Nope..but they can certainly rid themselves of members voting LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #23

Unions like TIU, CWA, SEIU ....? REP Jan 2017 #9

Cutting members doesn't help unions BainsBane Jan 2017 #10

The real problem is Russia and the KGOPB LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #13

This kind of thinking is how Nazi Germany got started. cigsandcoffee Jan 2017 #14

unless they're cheating and ignoring Court's Orders... LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #24

You can't expect overall uniformity. Union leaders are pro Dem. Bucky Jan 2017 #18

Don't union rank and file members elect their own officials? MineralMan Jan 2017 #19

The Fraternal Order of Police is not affiliated with the AFL-CIO. RedWedge Jan 2017 #20

I am not sure what it looks like...but doing nothing isn't helping. nt LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #25

And, there we have it. pintobean Jan 2017 #26

Yep...we certainly do... LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #27

This discussion implies that you think there's something you should be able to do. RedWedge Jan 2017 #28

Welcome to DU LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #29

Any organization has people who don't do the work and are along for the ride. RedWedge Jan 2017 #30

There's nothing unusual here. pintobean Jan 2017 #31

I've seen it happen. RedWedge Jan 2017 #32

Teacher here. All I know voted HRC. But teachers have different interests-may be regional. snowy owl Jan 2017 #37

Are you a member of a Union? Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2017 #34

Fabricators local 86 pintobean Jan 2017 #36

Union membership very low. Private sector: 6.7% It's not about unions anymore. snowy owl Jan 2017 #35

For some, I agree. Xolodno Jan 2017 #38