Republican threats over Volkswagen union vote have their intended effect

[ProSense]

Republican threats over Volkswagen union vote have their intended effect

by Laura Clawson

Their senator said publicly and repeatedly that if they voted against joining a union, their company would bring more jobs to the region. A state senator said that if they voted for a union, their legislature would vote against funding for jobs expansion. And the threats to Volkswagen workers apparently had their intended effect: The workers voted narrowly against joining the UAW in results just counted.

According to an emailed press release from the UAW:

At the end of voting on Friday, Volkswagen workers voted against joining the union in a vote of 712 to 626. <...>

“While we’re outraged by politicians and outside special interest groups interfering with the basic legal right of workers to form a union, we’re proud that these workers were brave and stood up to the tremendous pressure from outside,” said UAW Secretary-Treasurer Dennis Williams, who directs the union’s transnational program. “We hope this will start a larger discussion about workers’ right to organize.”

If all of your elected officials were saying that you choosing more power in the workplace and better wages and working conditions would mean fewer jobs, wouldn't you think twice? Fear works for Republicans. They use it effectively.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/02/14/1277729/-Republican-threats-over-Volkswagen-union-vote-have-their-intended-effect

Tenn. GOP pulls out the stops to fight unionization
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024498993

[Lost_Count]

1. Saw that coming ....

Looking out for their own interests..

[elleng]

2. Damn

[LiberalAndProud]

3. This time.

If at first you don't succeed ...

[hollysmom]

4. darwin's theory? don't expect them to do well.

[summerschild]

5. Our teabag legislature would do all they could to hurt them.

So would Corker.

Just to keep them out of Tennessee.

Without a doubt, they were scared off by the threats.

[arthritisR_US]

6. Gdamnit, nt

[spanone]

7. shameful display of republican government intervention in workers rights

corker and haslam..my state has been taken hostage

republican house
republican senate
republican governor
marsha blackburn
bob corker
bill haslam
dianne black
scott desjarlais
lamar alexander

[okaawhatever]

8. There were enough people who didn't vote who could have changed the outcome. There were 1556

eligible to vote. I wonder if onlly having 1338 vote is normal or if the weather hurt the numbers. The other two hundred may have voted anti-union, but I'm curious if that's a standard voting turnout.

[sheshe2]

9. Kick!

[xfundy]

10. Even when the company supported unions.

"It's a cookbook!" twisted.

[trixicopper]

11. Not really surprised,

Some people just insist on throwing away an opportunity with both hands. Sheesh!