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paleotn

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21. How conveniently they forget....

Reply to ChisolmTrailDem (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2014, 08:51 PM

Feb 2014

the GM Spring Hill plant. UAW since it opened in 1990. There wasn't a hell of a lot in Maury county before GM came to town. Since then the area has grown astronomically, the bulk of the growth being directly related to a unionized auto manufacturing plant. Of course that story began during the term of a Democratic governor, Ned Mcwhorter. Though Nashville has steadily grown, particularly the southern burbs, it's doubtful that growth would have impacted Maury county without GM, other than some ex-burb, bedroom communities on the northern edge.

The point is that history plainly shows that Corker and Gov. Haslam are completely full of shite! It still amazes me that my old home state has sunk so low politically. Damn shame.

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The ED Show now!!!.... The Tennessee VW plant workers completely reject and refute [View all] ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2014 OP

Here's one article... DonViejo Feb 2014 #1

Here's an extensive article from WaPo ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2014 #2

my grandpa got blackballed organizing a train union in the depression. he roguevalley Feb 2014 #33

It is very rich and ironic that Bob Corker is giving lectures to a world class corporation how to Fred Sanders Feb 2014 #3

Not only that. This world class corporation BlueMTexpat Feb 2014 #46

Thanks for the link! That was sweet. In the Wall St. Journal no less! CTyankee Feb 2014 #49

Watching now. K&R! Enthusiast Feb 2014 #4

Kick! sheshe2 Feb 2014 #5

Some young free-market twerp was interviewed by Jeffrey Brown on PBS last night... WorseBeforeBetter Feb 2014 #6

I watched it, via your link. I hate Young Republicans. What a smarmy little douchebag. NBachers Feb 2014 #13

That seems to be a requirement for young teabaggers these days 47of74 Feb 2014 #17

*Total* chickenhawk Young Republican... WorseBeforeBetter Feb 2014 #19

What an idiot Mnpaul Feb 2014 #37

the senator and governor should be removed from office. spanone Feb 2014 #7

Ah, then you would be the person to ask. Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #31

not well. editorial and article sum it up... spanone Feb 2014 #35

Senator Bob Corker needs to get a job...we can take care of ours...stand up Chattanooga nt bkanderson76 Feb 2014 #8

And tell them to tie Lamar Alexander down in the trunk asjr Feb 2014 #18

Unions, YES! blackspade Feb 2014 #9

What Bob Corker is doing is a travesty and may even summerschild Feb 2014 #10

President Gore makes up for all the bad Tennessee politicians, in my opinion. TrollBuster9090 Feb 2014 #12

I don't understand this part of your comment: freshwest Feb 2014 #29

I apologize for my poor wording, freshwest! summerschild Feb 2014 #43

it's cool. So sad to see they were intimidated into voting it down. As I posted, the GOP saw it as freshwest Feb 2014 #44

Go Tennessee! The good people of Tennessee will throw off the yoke of conservative politicians TrollBuster9090 Feb 2014 #11

That's what needs to happen. I give conservatives a hard time. But if only they would ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2014 #14

Workers unite! Aldo Leopold Feb 2014 #15

Get democracy in one plant, and it spreads to the others. Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #42

Smart chaps! :) nt arthritisR_US Feb 2014 #16

Go, Tennessee workers! senseandsensibility Feb 2014 #20

How conveniently they forget.... paleotn Feb 2014 #21

the steel mill i worked for made the structural H beams for the plant madrchsod Feb 2014 #36

Workers need to understand, if they are not organized they are at the whim of their employer. Dustlawyer Feb 2014 #22

Exactly Right Wolf Frankula Feb 2014 #23

Meanwhile, I know some stupid Republicans TexasTowelie Feb 2014 #28

Working under a contract is empowering mountain grammy Feb 2014 #24

Oh you can't scare me, I'm sticking to the union.... japple Feb 2014 #25

Geeeezzzzz your headline at first made me wonder lostincalifornia Feb 2014 #26

K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #27

I'm curious as to how this is playing Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #30

Unfortunately, I live in the same city with this VW plant. anniebelle Feb 2014 #52

I've already got an article assigned from Workers' Power about this..... socialist_n_TN Feb 2014 #32

That cliffhanger title scared me half to death. I was afraid you were going to report IrishAyes Feb 2014 #34

When will we know the final vote? Nt Stardust Feb 2014 #38

in the two-three day range if it is really close. madrchsod Feb 2014 #40

The VW workers I referenced in the OP said it wouldn't come close to rejecting UAW. They expect ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2014 #41

all those southern states are right to work states madrchsod Feb 2014 #39

Except they voted to reject the UAW n2doc Feb 2014 #45

Sadly true, although not by much. BlueMTexpat Feb 2014 #47

Just reported boomerbust Feb 2014 #48

87 votes shy of victory for UAW B Calm Feb 2014 #50

Do you lie on the Internet for a LIving? concreteblue Feb 2014 #51

wow... stay classy secondwind Feb 2014 #54

712/(712+626) * 100= 53% JHB Feb 2014 #55

Volkswagen may want to look at a state where Turbineguy Feb 2014 #53

hold your breath for that pasto76 Feb 2014 #56

Ahem... this was voted down by the employees, wasn't it? ReRe Feb 2014 #57