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Old 06-21-2011, 15:49   #15
Pete
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I disagree on a minor point

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Originally Posted by Sigaba View Post
..... since 1960, America has seen fewer work stoppages, with fewer workers participating in those stoppages, and fewer work days lost to such stoppages. Equally telling, since 1985, union membership has declined across most sectors of the economy...........
I disagree on a minor point. And I'll use Greece and Wisconsin as examples.

There has been an explosion in government worker unions - yes folks teacher's unions are government worker unions also.

They don't strike per say but they are organized and can muster large number of folks in a short time.

They can flood local board meetings and state capitals in the blink of an eye.

NC is going through the budget nutroll and once again the school systems threaten to fire teachers - but not the three guys leaning on a truck watching the fourth cut the grass. Look for the teachers to fire things up.
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