I agree with Obama's stance; I can exactly where he comes from, and he's right. While unions have sometimes proven to limit production - or worse, essentially skim from employee wages without giving anything back like what I experienced in retail - they also do have their value. The American autoworker's unions have actually done good things; they're nowhere near as corrupt as the Ontario teacher's union and they make the jobs good.
As a Canadian who does technical support for an American company, I've learned a lot of things about American money and your economy; even if there is a lot of opportunity, everyone wants to pay minimum wage. Now, if right-to-work is imposed, it eliminates bargaining power - as your president has put it. This will weaken the union and empower the company. Given modern corporate ethics, this could prove disastrous.
Apathetic_Prick
Everyone wants to pay minimum wage? In what fields of work are you talking about?
My problem with Watchmen was the embellished scene of Rorschakes past with the dogs. They should have kept it like the book. That character should not be messed with in any way.
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