Reich writes: "The rise and fall of the American working class exactly
parallels the rise and fall of American labor unions. Here are 5 reasons why
Trump's victory could be the death knell for labor unions, and therefore the
end of the working class."
Robert Reich. (photo: Steve Russell/Getty)
The Rise and Fall of the American Working Class Exactly Parallels the Rise
and Fall of Labor Unions
By Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Facebook Page
25 November 16
The rise and fall of the American working class exactly parallels the rise
and fall of American labor unions. Here are 5 reasons why Trump's victory
could be the death knell for labor unions, and therefore the end of the
working class:
1. Since the 2010 elections, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin -- all
previously strong union states -- have all effectively eliminated collective
bargaining rights for public employees. Under Trump and Republican governors
and legislatures, more states will follow.
2. These three states have also subjected private-sector unions to
"right-to-work" laws that enable workers to benefit from union contracts and
representation without having to pay their union any dues - a back-door way
to kill off unions. With Trump as president, and Republicans in charge of
more states, expect more such laws.
3. Trump will almost certainly repeal Obama's Labor Department rules
extending eligibility for overtime pay to millions of salaried employees
making more than $22,000 a year, and compelling federal contractors to offer
paid sick leave to their employees.
4. Ditto for National Labor Relations Board rulings that employers cannot
indefinitely delay union representation elections once their employees have
petitioned for a vote, and that university graduate students who work as
teaching and research assistants are employees who can elect to unionize,
will probably be undone.
5. Once a Trump-appointed conservative wins confirmation to the Supreme
Court, the Court is likely to do what it was poised to do before Antonin
Scalia's death -- ruling that public employee unions no longer have the
right to collect partial dues payments from the nonmembers they represent in
disputes with employers and for whom they bargain contracts. This will help
destroy public employee unions.
Trump campaigned as the savior of the American working class. He will be its
final undoing.
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The Rise and Fall of the American Working Class Exactly Parallels the Rise
and Fall of Labor Unions
By Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Facebook Page
25 November 16
he rise and fall of the American working class exactly parallels the rise
and fall of American labor unions. Here are 5 reasons why Trump's victory
could be the death knell for labor unions, and therefore the end of the
working class:
1. Since the 2010 elections, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin -- all
previously strong union states -- have all effectively eliminated collective
bargaining rights for public employees. Under Trump and Republican governors
and legislatures, more states will follow.
2. These three states have also subjected private-sector unions to
"right-to-work" laws that enable workers to benefit from union contracts and
representation without having to pay their union any dues - a back-door way
to kill off unions. With Trump as president, and Republicans in charge of
more states, expect more such laws.
3. Trump will almost certainly repeal Obama's Labor Department rules
extending eligibility for overtime pay to millions of salaried employees
making more than $22,000 a year, and compelling federal contractors to offer
paid sick leave to their employees.
4. Ditto for National Labor Relations Board rulings that employers cannot
indefinitely delay union representation elections once their employees have
petitioned for a vote, and that university graduate students who work as
teaching and research assistants are employees who can elect to unionize,
will probably be undone.
5. Once a Trump-appointed conservative wins confirmation to the Supreme
Court, the Court is likely to do what it was poised to do before Antonin
Scalia's death -- ruling that public employee unions no longer have the
right to collect partial dues payments from the nonmembers they represent in
disputes with employers and for whom they bargain contracts. This will help
destroy public employee unions.
Trump campaigned as the savior of the American working class. He will be its
final undoing.
What do you think?
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