[Peace-discuss] Fw: Family-Friendly Employee Free Choice

[John W.]

On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Ricky Baldwin <baldwinricky at yahoo.com>wrote:

This is not the long-winded socio-political analysis that folks on this list
> are used to, but it is an important aspect of this ongoing controversy that
> isn't often discussed.
>
> Ricky
>
> "Speak your mind even if your voice shakes." - Maggie Kuhn


We KNOW that unions result in improved working conditions for the workers
and their families, Ricky.  The problem is that most American employers (and
the politicians they own) aren't particularly interested in creating
workplaces that are more family-friendly.  That's why union-busting has been
so popular for the past 30 years, and jobs have been exported in the literal
millions to countries with non-union labor.  So who is supposed to be
convinced by this argument?  I'd say it's an extreme example of preaching to
the choir....unless the study goes on to demonstrate that more
family-friendly workplaces are also more profitable for the employer and the
stockholders.

John W.





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> From: AFL-CIO Now blog <aflcioblognews at aflcio.org>
> Subject: Family-Friendly Employee Free Choice
> To: "Ricky Baldwin" <baldwinricky at yahoo.com>
> Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009, 11:51 AM
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> July 16, 2009
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> A new study on family-friendly workplaces provides another good
> argument for passing the Employee Free Choice Act and restoring
> the freedom of workers to form unions. Unionized workplaces have
> far more family-friendly policies, including paid time off to
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