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Recursion

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1. Two-tier contracts need to go away

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun Feb 1, 2015, 12:38 PM

Feb 2015

The hall-style unions need to offer perpetually open books (incl. fees for training if necessary)

The larger problem is that we're facing a post-industrial service economy with a mid-industrial union structure, and the AFL-style of organization doesn't work as well with service industries (the Teamsters have something closer to what works with service industries).

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Labor unions: what reforms are needed, IF ANY ? [View all] steve2470 Feb 2015 OP

Two-tier contracts need to go away Recursion Feb 2015 #1

Very good points Sherman A1 Feb 2015 #3

Biggest complaint Basic LA Feb 2015 #2

They seem to be ez to buy off. Smarmie Doofus Feb 2015 #4

They need to be more democratic. former9thward Feb 2015 #5

In the long run Taft-Hartley has to go. No progressive country has 'right-to-work' states competing pampango Feb 2015 #6

A-freakin'-men! meow2u3 Feb 2015 #7

any other comments ? nt steve2470 Feb 2015 #8