....and for Kamala Harris who might have faced some backlash if the news one month prior to the election would have been dominated by predictions of skyrocketing prices on everything.
The union representing East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers was seeking higher wages and a ban on the use of some automated equipment.
abcnews.go.com
Agreed, good news for the US. Our economy is suffering enough. That said, I support the First Amendment which includes freedom of association.
I support unions, but like my support for management and business investors, also I support reason. The hugely lopsided distribution of wealth is the US is directly linked to the demonization of unions by Republicans for over 40 years.
IMO, Americans, overall, are poorly educated. Part of this is simple neglect by the public. Another is by design since uneducated people are easier to manipulate.
This is a big reason why I support "free" college education via the Internet at all libraries. There will be some costs for those who seek to get credit for the work or, in some cases, "do labs". Still, the education should be there for free to those who want to learn.
Another problem is that all education is funded about 90% locally. IIRC, American tax dollars only provide about 8% of school funding. This means rich counties have rich schools and poor counties have poor schools.
This ain't right, IMO. It hurts our country when most of our citizens aren't well educated and healthy.
Unions have their own pros and cons. But that doesn't mean that you should avoid joining a union. See this article to compare the pros and cons of unions.
thebalancework.com
Consider
Their purpose of unions is to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to the nation.
1. They Do Not Provide Representation For Free
If you think that unions will help you free of cost, then
you’re at a mistake.
Union expenses range from 200 dollars to several hundred dollars every year. That’s a big part of the worker’s paycheck.
