(02-14-2020 06:39 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(02-14-2020 05:16 PM)solohawks Wrote:  

(02-14-2020 04:22 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(02-14-2020 03:45 PM)solohawks Wrote:  

(02-14-2020 03:22 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  I love the idea we are pretending that the "socialist" has policies that are anti-union. He's got more union endorsements than the rest of the candidates combined (by a wide margin). This is all about machine politics and Harry Reid not about the hilarious myth that Bernie is not pro-union. Next you are going to tell me Bernie is pro-billionaire.

It's about the health insurance man

Health insurance is one of the biggest perks of union membership and I would guess the policies arent that bad. Medicare for all takes away that perk and reduces the need for unions membership as the government has replaced the union

It actually just takes away the need to fight to keep their health insurance benefits every time it comes up for negotiation, allowing them to instead fight for increased pay or vacation or any other number of valuable things. Also keeps them from having to worry about losing their coverage during a strike.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-a...SKBN1W21TW

Bernie has also pushed harder than anyone against right to work laws and to strengthen and increase the ability to unionize across the country.

https://rewire.news/article/2018/05/15/b...work-laws/

Is McKinsey Pete gonna actually be able to successfully argue he's pro-union? It really is funny how bad the attacks are on Bernie. This one is embarrassingly bad, going after the only guy who's got a proven record of fighting for unions. It's all about attempting to go back to "Bernie Bro's" being mean on Twitter, which when compared to what any of these people would have to face once they go against Trump and the MAGA contingent will look like literal child's play.

I hear ya but its all about need of the union.

If a union argues for higher pay and more vacation, that benefits union and non union employees

Union healthcare is for union members only. Want this super awesome healthcare, join our union. Take that away and why would a non union member join? What else can the union offer them in the here and now?

Correct. One of the only recent selling points of a union was that they had their own healthcare plan, and if you want a real healthcare plan and not crappy Obamacare, you needed to join the union.


That's why the public support numbers for Obamacare are bogus. The numbers consist of:

1. People who get free sh*t

2. People who were able to keep their existing health insurance, therefore really didnt have Obamacare. (Companies in Pelosi's district, congress, congressional staffers, etc.)

3. Unions, who want crappy Obamacare to stay around while they great health insurance in order to boost union membership

4. Leftist fluffers who dont know any better. (Many of them are on this board.)

I have said before, the best way to have the country quickly get rid of Obamacare is to force all americans onto it.