Other: Unions: Is Ron Paul anti-union? How will he protect workers?

[southernsontn]

The fairest free market solution for that teacher would be for him/her to find a job
at a non-union school instead of getting a "free lunch" at the union school. I don't believe in welfare or free lunches so I don't buy into "right to work."

I can agree with this. I am a union construction worker, and also a Ron Paul supporter. While I don't like the idea of forced unionism, I also believe that right to work laws, as written, take the situation too far to the extreme. Union work sites hire through the union. They call our hall and place an order for xx amount of workers. Every worker has signed a contract with the hall, stating that they intend to abide by the union rules. Under right to work, they can breach that contract at any time and the union can not. If someone hasn't paid their dues in six months, the union must still represent them in front of the bosses. that is unfair to the union, and it violates our right to association. These people absolutely have a right to work non-union, but if they wish to exercise that right, they should do so at a non union contractor. The fact of the matter is, Ron Paul still has my vote, regardless of his stance on unions

 

[jcools]

The problem w/ RTW is it bars people's right to assemble,or form a union.Hence this is the Gov't favoring corp's over workers.I don't think the Gov't should be taking sides.

 

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[guysenjem]

Well RP chastised Santorum last night for not supporting "Right to Work" so I don't think we have to guess anymore about his support for unions/workers. In 2008 he
seemed much friendlier to unions. I think he loses a lot of votes because of this regrettably.

 

[Diablesse]

Hello
You are so right!!

 

[bluesc]

OK, so he lost your vote. He gained more in SC.

 

[guysenjem]

The results in South Carolina shows he has lost a lot more votes that just one. He used to be somewhat supportive of unions. It's counterproductive for him to focus on
this issue. Not only does he lose votes, but unions had absolutely nothing to do with our countries financial mess. Teachers making a still rather meager salary is a
non-issue. You will only lose votes by opposing unions. It's a stupid strategy and a rare change from his historic stance. I believe Scott Walker and the Republican
establishment have successfully influenced Ron Paul on this issue - something once thought impossible.

 

[southernsontn]

I think he loses a lot of votes because of this regrettably.

no candidate will match your views 100%, unless you are the candidate. Ron Paul, however, is probably about 99.9% inline with my ideology regardless of the right to work issue.

 

[Paulitics 2011]

The results in South Carolina shows he has lost a lot more votes that just one. He used to be somewhat supportive of unions. It's counterproductive for him to focus on
this issue. Not only does he lose votes, but unions had absolutely nothing to do with our countries financial mess. Teachers making a still rather meager salary is a
non-issue. You will only lose votes by opposing unions. It's a stupid strategy and a rare change from his historic stance. I believe Scott Walker and the Republican
establishment have successfully influenced Ron Paul on this issue - something once thought impossible.

Rand supported it in 2010 I believe, and Ron never said that unions were responsible for the financial mess. He does, however, support Right-To-Work laws.

RTW is big in SC.

 

[thoughtomator]

Tell them they're getting a monster raise with a 0% income tax, and that their pension funds are screwed if we don't end the Fed now.