When the WPA and CCC existed there was no law that required public works projects to pay union wages. And no union members screaming that such projects were destroying union jobs.
The UAW destroyed itself when it shifted to being a political entity. Instead of allowing more automation in manufacturing the pushed employers and government arbitrators for more employees that equaled more members. The auto industry was forced to hire. GM and Dodge were building a single car with 2.4 to 2.7 men while the newer BMW, Honda, VW and even the Ford facility in Hapeville, Ga. were building with less than 2.0. With that many members to accommodate it became cheaper to move manufacturing to other non-union locales. If they would have frozen their numbers and embraced automation the cost increased would have amply supported their members. Now they continue to erode the benefits of their retirees.
Also, How can you tell if the unemployed are on strike?
Not U-cubed (U3 = UxUxU),
more like 3U = U+U+U,
but I’d recommend the notation U3.
No, wait … U‘nU‘nU
But, you’re right, Claire. Why isn’t it U-2?
What’ve they got against U-2s?
Comment by DougM (jackassophobe) — June 14, 2012 @ 1:52 pm
Around here the unions have been “using” the jobless/homeless for years. They are always protesting some company/entity that doesn’t use union labor with unemployed people. For a while you could drive around Phoenix and see the same people protesting under different union banners against all sorts of companies, I think the local news even actually covered the craziness.
When the WPA and CCC existed there was no law that required public works projects to pay union wages. And no union members screaming that such projects were destroying union jobs.
Comment by RonF — June 14, 2012 @ 11:59 am
Like the shovel ready in your horse barn?
Comment by logdogsmith — June 14, 2012 @ 12:12 pm
“21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Act.” no is should be “21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Policy so “CCCP”.”
Comment by Richard — June 14, 2012 @ 12:17 pm
The UAW destroyed itself when it shifted to being a political entity. Instead of allowing more automation in manufacturing the pushed employers and government arbitrators for more employees that equaled more members. The auto industry was forced to hire. GM and Dodge were building a single car with 2.4 to 2.7 men while the newer BMW, Honda, VW and even the Ford facility in Hapeville, Ga. were building with less than 2.0. With that many members to accommodate it became cheaper to move manufacturing to other non-union locales. If they would have frozen their numbers and embraced automation the cost increased would have amply supported their members. Now they continue to erode the benefits of their retirees.
Also, How can you tell if the unemployed are on strike?
Comment by USMC2841 — June 14, 2012 @ 12:23 pm
Not U-cubed (U3 = UxUxU),
more like 3U = U+U+U,
but I’d recommend the notation U3.
No, wait … U‘nU‘nU
But, you’re right, Claire. Why isn’t it U-2?
What’ve they got against U-2s?
Comment by DougM (jackassophobe) — June 14, 2012 @ 1:52 pm
Around here the unions have been “using” the jobless/homeless for years. They are always protesting some company/entity that doesn’t use union labor with unemployed people. For a while you could drive around Phoenix and see the same people protesting under different union banners against all sorts of companies, I think the local news even actually covered the craziness.
Comment by katzemeow — June 14, 2012 @ 2:00 pm
WE’RE F****** BROKE, YOU DUMBASSES!
You don’t fix that by spending like mad.
Ugh.
Comment by Merovign — June 14, 2012 @ 8:38 pm
Will they deduct dues from members’ unemployment checks?
Comment by mech — June 14, 2012 @ 8:53 pm
“U3 would be three [3] U’s.”
Math was never their strong point.
“21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Act.”
That’ll be called “CSquared”.
DougM: (#5) Or even U-235.
mech: (#8): Probably not. But any day now, they’ll go on strike.
Do any of you Students of Recent History know where the money for the WPA and the CCC came from?
Comment by ZZMike — June 15, 2012 @ 10:11 am