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I voted against unionizing in the plant that I work. The reasons were that I do not need anyone to negotiate my job or salary for me, and that I see the union as a self-serving, interference in individuals lives. If I do not like the place where I work, I should leave. Indentured service is not the law of the land, nor is guaranteed work. Unions were needed when "barons of industry" controlled large segments of our economy. I do not beleive it possible for that type of tyranny to be exerted in today's work place. If employers cannot keep employees by paying them decently, they will go out of business. Again, today's economy is not like in the day when the Henry Ford's or John Rockefeller's were able to personally control industry. I believe the situation has moved beyond that possibility. The union leaders are stuck in the past and fear losing their power and self-ordained importance. The dogma of the unions that they are protecting workers is based in fearmongering and xenophobia. "Keep American jobs for Americans" implies that some great evil (big business or foreign interests) is striving to destroy America. It is neither. It isn't Toyota making cars in Alabama, those are American citizens being paid decent salaries. And make note that a large number of Americans are shareholders in Toyota. It is more of our own unrealistic view that because we are Americans, we are entitled. And if we do not get what we are due, then someone or something else is to blame. Not us gas-guzzling-Hummer-driving-credit-card-flashing-subprime-motgage-holding-lottery-playing-by-god-I-deserve-it-all-Americans.




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