From Rachel Maddow Show: Map Of States With Union-Stripping Measures

[Hissyspit]

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/03/10/6237836-map-states-with-union-stripping-measures



Map: States with union-stripping measures

"I think there’s absolutely no question that this is an issue for 2012." - Wisconsin Republican State Senator Randy Hopper.

For a sense of scale, see the Wall Street Journal's "Political Fight Over Unions Escalates."

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[pinboy3niner]

1. K&R

[Tansy_Gold]

2. First they shipped the union jobs off shore or to right-to-work states,

stripping the unions of membership.

Then they stripped the membership of unions.



TG, K&R

[provis99]

3. none in the South (exc. Virginia).

I guess because unions already have no rights there.

[Solly Mack]

4. K&R

[bullwinkle428]

5. She forgot Iowa - a rare instance where she didn't have all of

the correct information. Still, K&R for the general point of the OP!

[nashville_brook]

6. holy shit. i can't believe how many!

[Hell Hath No Fury]

7. Also note where they are --

Many are Blue, others can trend Blue -- knock out Unions there and the GOPers can reach their dream of a permanent majority.

[SharonAnn]

8. I think in Tennessee they just want the pension fund to be turned over to cronies

to "manage".

Oh, and all future teacher contributions should go to the crony to "manage" them.

[jwirr]

9. When you look at that map you have to wonder how all those formerly

Democrat states have elected enough anti-union candidates that they can do this. It does not make sense. It is almost as if the workers in these states forgot where they have been.