The Atlantic: Can Labor Survive Nevada's Republican Party?

[Omaha Steve]

Steve Marcus/Reuters

For the first time in decades, the GOP controls the state's assembly, the senate, and the governor's mansion—and they're targeting unions.

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/02/can-labor-survive-nevadas-republican-party/385578/


ALANA SEMUELSFEB 18 2015, 11:34 AM ET

LAS VEGAS—Only a few short weeks after Republicans took control of both branches of the state legislature and the Governor’s mansion here for the first time since 1929, GOP leaders aimed their new strength at Nevada's powerful labor unions.

Republican legislators talked about wanting to end collective bargaining in the state, about wanting to force unions to re-sign members every year, about eliminating binding arbitration. Together, such measures would severely curtail unions' ability to act as a political and pro-worker force there.


Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics/Datawrapper


It wasn’t just talk: This week, the state Senate passed a bill exempting school and university construction projects from prevailing wage laws, a move labor advocates say will encourage contractors to replace middle-class workers with low-paid, unskilled construction workers from out of state.

The developments are enough to make labor groups worry that this state could be the next Wisconsin, referring to the sweeping anti-labor changes Scott Walker and other newly-minted GOP leaders made in 2011.

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[jwirr]

1. I hope not. As we get stronger we make our enemies stronger? That is scary. But knowing how

rwers think anti-union issues would probably bring out the vote. But I don't think that will last because the demographics of our nation are going to be changing fast. More minorities and poor will not fall for that line forever.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. This is what happens when your

Political Party(Democrats)fail big time to get their supporters to the polls. We could see this disaster happening like a Tsunami,the largest Democratic Party voting block in Clark County,which is the largest single voter area in the state,are Hispanics. The issue of Illegals and who could or could not stay in Country made the day. Made many comments about what happened and we still have not heard anything from our State Democratic Party as to why where and how this happened. BTW,we lost 2 Congressmen,and the majority in our Legislature. Harry Reid showed up for one show and tell with our people. Adelson and Wynn spend tons to whip our asses,who said money does not count.

[AZ Progressive]

3. Down with labor unions! Because only the highly educated and rich should have good lives!

Everyone else, to hell with you!!!

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Then again, Democrats don't vote in midterms, allowing these jackals to come in and prey on the people.