Summary
Mr. McWilliams I just had the opportunity to read your analysis, and it was very well written and true. Here is my question, are there allot more entities involved with this issue other than Mr. Hoffa and the teamsters? Yes.
Analysis
As businessmen and women, we've all dealt with the unions at one point and time in our careers.Do they sell out their members to the highest bidder? That's a big yes.
In the early stages of the workers movement, they fought for the right to fair treatment and wages. What happened? The unions grew to be powerful, and then chose to strong arm U.S. corporations to get what they want.
Do U.S. Corporations have the ability to contribute money to politician’s campaigns? Yes. Is this fair? We all have our own opinions.
With the unions strong arm tactics, U.S. corporations began to demand protection from the unions, so our government implemented labor laws. Do these labor laws really protect U.S. employees? No. Labor laws are written to insure the protection of U.S. employers first, then U.S. employees second.
As businessmen and women in the U.S. we would have to be naive to think anything different.
To wrap up my opinion; the government’s involvement put the unions in a very difficult situation, they needed to maintain their power base, so they then adapted this belief; if you can't beat them, then join them.
Who is at fault for the unrest in the workers movement of today? The U.S. Corporations, our government, and the unions.
Thank You,
Tony Sottile
