It's getting pretty hot up in Wisconsin for this time of year. The union debate is on and Republicans that have been given the majority role are taking up an issue long avoided by both parties - unions.
Once upon a time the union of workers was needed to combat low wages and poor working conditions in this country. That time has long since passed and what we're left with now is one of the leading triggers of the unsustainable and artificially overvalued economy of the United States. Ive stated before that a socialist based economy cannot co-exist with a capitalist based economy and that opposition is exactly what we're seeing play out now. The natural tendency of socialism is to grow the collective. The unions (public and private) have consistently demanded more and exist now for three reasons: Power, Money and Votes. That can only go on for so long until there is no more to give.
Our still largely based capitalist economy can and will determine job value. Too low of pay and it will be hard to find workers. Too high of pay pushing profit margins too low will close businesses causing unemployment. The market as a whole finds that happy medium. When you introduce forced negotiations beyond market value things can only go downhill and you always end up with one party or the other not satisfied with the outcome.
Does any sane individual actually think a union is necessary to keep working conditions safe anywhere? OSHA is already up in every one's business and anyone can file a complaint. Beyond that look around...the internet and 24 hour news absolutely prohibits injustices of nearly any scale. Do you think 80 hour work weeks for below minimum wage and no overtime would not make the news? Give me a break. People need to be paid what their personal job performance is worth. That would restore the lost art of personal responsibility and pride of a good day's work that has long been lost by too many Americans.
I hope the Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana Democrats will stop their childish behavior and let a small piece of a large wrong be righted.
A.J.
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