What happened to the "Union Influence in Politics" topic?

“Last year, the United Steelworkers spent $1.1 million on catering on top of $1 million for lodging and other costs at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for its annual convention in August, for which 3,000 officials flew out.”

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Union bosses’ salaries put ‘big’ in Big Labor

By Luke Rosiak

(The Washington Times)

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Didn't figure you would understand !Point is you whine about union officers who earn money representing hundreds of thousands and yet CEO's make billions !

Now back to the topic of "Union Influence in Politics"

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If you do not like GOOGLE, you may use a myriad of other search engines.

Now back to the topic of "Union Influence in Politics"

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Heres what wrongriki wont address : GOOGLE INC Eric E. Schmidt 2011 $100,980,262 , it worries what a international union president makes to represent 1.8 million workers and then theres Eric E. Schmidt who represents nobody and he makes a billion !Now which should we care about ?

Please wait until wrongriki is done "piling on" his right-wing propaganda and bullsh#t repeats.

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Union Thug Trumka makes eight times as much as the average American

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Is the long-time retired USW hubby of a teacher of 28+ years is done "piling on" his CUT & PASTE repeats?

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Myths and Facts About Unions

Myth: Unions are outside, special-interest groups. Fact: Workers are the union. A union is simply a democratic organization of working people standing up for their rights on the job and in society. Unions also bring people together in the community to stand up for issues that matter to all working people.

Myth: Unions mean more conflict in the workplace. Fact: Unions can make the workplace a more harmonious place to work. A union contract allows the company and workers to sit down as equals and discuss problems as they come up. Without a union, workers’ lives are often in more turmoil because they have to deal with more favoritism and less economic security.

Myth: Companies close due to unions. Fact: Companies close for economic reasons—and the vast majority of companies that close are nonunion. Some companies, however, like to keep this myth alive by illegally threatening workers who attempt to form a union !

Myth: Unions are political organizations that elect Democrats. Fact: Unions do a lot more than politics. Most of unions’ work involves fighting for good contracts, helping workers improve their lives and standing up for all working families. Through their unions, workers support candidates who support working families’ issues and who work for good laws. IUOE's political work is not about electing Democrats or Republicans—it’s about electing people who stand up for working people.

Myth: Unions force workers out on strike often. Fact: Workers in IUOE and most other unions vote whether or not to strike. Ninety-nine percent of IUOE contract negotiations are settled without a strike. No one ever wants a strike.

Trumka said the deficit hawks in corporate America are trying to “scare” voters and “distract attention from America’s real economic problems.”

The AFL-CIO released Monday its 2012 “Paywatch” survey of the compensation of 350 CEOs with companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) index. Their compensation averaged $12.3 million last year, 354 times more than what a typical American earns according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

“In strike after strike, the unions have sacrificed and bartered away the workers’ interests in exchange for such things as the “union shop” and the dues “checkoff” that practically make the capitalist employer a union official and dues collector. And they seal these deals with labor contracts that tie workers’ hands and that capitalists often break.”

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Socialist Labor Party Statement

What's Wrong With the Labor Unions?

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Heres an example that's not from some right-wing garbage website !The international president of the UAW makes just one hundred and fifty-three thousand, two hundred and forty-eight dollars and twenty-nine cents ($153,248.29) per annum. And that's one of the bigger unions ! A long way from a half a mil !we are ohio .co m

Apples to oranges ! And still , What the ever ignorant wrongriki doesn't say is officers in international unions represent thousands of members . In order to do their job well they must be equipped with the knowledge to negotiate for the body of the union ! I don't know about the Know Nothing Expert but I prefer to have a person working on my behalf that is respected and knows what their doing ! I suppose wrongriki would like to have the janitor negotiate for it ! When compared to the pay of CEO's of even small companies the officals are underpaid !

Just a little info to give clarity ! These are the top ten salaries for CEO's **** GOOG GOOGLE INC Eric E. Schmidt 2011 $100,980,262 ORCL ORACLE CORP Lawrence J. Ellison 2012 $96,160,696 CBS CBS CORP Leslie Moonves 2011 $69,900,677 GBL GAMCO INVESTORS INC Mario J. Gabelli 2011 $61,693,390 KOS KOSMOS ENERGY LTD Brian F. Maxted 2011 $57,553,715 CACC CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP Brett A. Roberts 2012 $54,282,500 DISCA DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. David M. Zaslav 2012 $49,932,867 ANF ABERCROMBIE & FITCH Michael S. Jeffries 2011 $48,069,473 HCA HCA HOLDINGS INC Richard M. Bracken 2012 $46,359,246 DIS DISNEY (WALT) CO Robert A. Iger 2012 $40,227,848

And these are numbers 90 thru 100 of that same list **** ITW ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS David B. Speer 2012 $18,678,429 TEX TEREX CORP Ronald M. DeFeo 2012 $18,386,865 USB U S BANCORP Richard K. Davis 2012 $18,213,839 MUR MURPHY OIL CORP David M. Wood 2012 $18,211,157 WMT WAL-MART STORES INC Michael T. Duke 2012 $18,131,738 AFSI AMTRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES Barry D. Zyskind 2012 $18,120,917 DTV DIRECTV Michael D. White 2012 $18,043,266 DVN DEVON ENERGY CORP John Richels 2011 $18,011,130 GD GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP Jay L. Johnson 2012 $18,010,762 PPG PPG INDUSTRIES INC C. E. Bunch 2012 $17,891,543 Gee , and wrongriki thinks union presidents make too much ! I don't see any union president on that list !

“American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees President Gerald McEntee – $512,489.”

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Not exactly the 99%: Top union leaders’ salaries

By Sean Higgins

(The Washington Examiner)

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Wrongriki , you are all that is wrong with things like these forums with your constant barrage of right -wing propaganda and bullsh^t ! Then complaining that your being picked on when all you post is debunked and refuted ! Since you insist on being the victim you should look that up on your right-wing websites !!When you persist in this mis-guided strategy of victimhood you should at least see if you qualify for a mental disability !!

Apples to oranges ! And still , What the ever ignorant wrongriki doesn't say is officers in international unions represent thousands of members . In order to do their job well they must be equipped with the knowledge to negotiate for the body of the union ! I don't know about the Know Nothing Expert but I prefer to have a person working on my behalf that is respected and knows what their doing ! I suppose wrongriki would like to have the janitor negotiate for it ! When compared to the pay of CEO's of even small companies the officals are underpaid !

“Union bosses talk a good “wealth redistribution” game, but they don’t practice what they preach.”

“They’re like the pigs that took over the farmer’s house in George Orwell’s “Animal Farm.” Remember, they led the “socialist” revolution to overthrow the evil farmer, then moved into his house, started wearing his clothes and started acting just like the evil farmer did.”

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‘1 percent’ union bosses have little financial solidarity with everyday union members

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And these are numbers 90 thru 100 of that same list **** ITW ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS David B. Speer 2012 $18,678,429 TEX TEREX CORP Ronald M. DeFeo 2012 $18,386,865 USB U S BANCORP Richard K. Davis 2012 $18,213,839 MUR MURPHY OIL CORP David M. Wood 2012 $18,211,157 WMT WAL-MART STORES INC Michael T. Duke 2012 $18,131,738 AFSI AMTRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES Barry D. Zyskind 2012 $18,120,917 DTV DIRECTV Michael D. White 2012 $18,043,266 DVN DEVON ENERGY CORP John Richels 2011 $18,011,130 GD GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP Jay L. Johnson 2012 $18,010,762 PPG PPG INDUSTRIES INC C. E. Bunch 2012 $17,891,543 Gee , and wrongriki thinks union presidents make too much !