Why Unions continue to decline in popularity.

sailaway21 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-19-2008

Read this and then tell me you're a proud union member. It's hard to believe.

Retired NFL players suing union over royalties - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

TOMINDC2 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-19-2008

Wow! This news is goin to change the way most of us sail.

camaraderie · #3 (**permalink**) 10-19-2008

And that is EXACTLY why it is posted in OFF TOPIC. Thought you would have figured that our in the last 2 years!

sailaway21 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-20-2008

See? Darwin was wrong. The fact that the proof originates from the DC area is rather distressing though. (g)

Johnrb · #5 (**permalink**) 10-21-2008

The way retired pro football players have been treated by "their union" and the NFL has been a scandal for some time.

NFL retirees feel forgotten as fight for benefits rages - USATODAY.com

merlin2375 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-21-2008

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Originally Posted by TOMINDC2

Wow! This news is goin to change the way most of us sail.

???

T34C · #7 (**permalink**) 10-21-2008

Why Unions continue to decline in popularity.

Simple answer, NFL aside, because the companies they are associated with continue to go broke and go out of business.

Wow! This news is goin to change the way most of us sail.

I'm guessing if you're a retired NFL player, it might change weather or not you can afford a boat??????

speciald · #8 (**permalink**) 10-21-2008

Unions and Democrats plan to use intimidation to push for worker unionization by eliminating the secret balloting for or against unionizing a work force for a company. If they get their way, some National Union thug will hand a worker his ballot, watch him fill out his vote, then break his leg if he doesn't vote to unionize. Barack H. Obama supports this loss of voter's rights!

Boasun · #9 (**permalink**) 10-21-2008

I've worked in union shops and found that they take my money (dues) and spend it on politicans I don't like.
I now work in a non-union shop and I use that money to my own advanages.

sailaway21 · #10 (**permalink**) 10-21-2008

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Originally Posted by speciald

Unions and Democrats plan to use intimidation to push for worker unionization by eliminating the secret balloting for or against unionizing a work force for a company. If they get their way, some National Union thug will hand a worker his ballot, watch him fill out his vote, then break his leg if he doesn't vote to unionize. Barack H. Obama supports this loss of voter's rights!

That's exactly correct.

And anyone who doubts that it will play out just that way probably has no experience with being in a union.