Public Labor Unions Exposed: Municipal Unions are Bankrupting American Cities

[MaddDogg81]

my last job wasn't union but I still got union type benefits. Work at another place if you don't liek owrking somwwhere. A restaurant couldn't afford union wages. Alos osme of the jobs aren't worth that. I mean janitors getitng over $20 an hour and people who wipe tables get that at some union jobs pffft

[standforchange08]

Municipal cities are corrupt too.

[jitterbug123boy]

This video is a pretty simplistic argument- its legitimate points are invalidated by the tenor of its attack. We're so hardened in our positions that there is no dialogue, only vitriol. That's never going to change anything. Let's have some legitimate back-and-forth about the merits and pitfalls of BOTH sides. That's democracy. Everything else is just noise.

[wulfmanUNCP]

@jitterbug123boy Concur. I don't care much for unions, at all. Just wish there was more education about how unions work, that way people can make up their minds without being subjected to: "Unions steal from taxpayers!" and "Tea Partiers are Koch Fiends!"

[xerakis]

public unions are just money laundering operations, say NO to public sector unions....no collective bargaining (extortion). No more being run by the thugs!!! The States are out of money!!! You can not consume MORE than you produce... think about it!!

[AussieEnigma777]

We need to STOMP on teacher greed and hypocrisy.... and if they say "well screw you.. we'll go on strike"...letttt THEM!!!!! Let them become the pariah's of the community.. parents should SHOW their OUTRAGE at the teacher GREED..and union economic sedition. See Andy Stern Meets Chris (casey heynes) Christie the punisher on my channel

[jackdonkeymagazine]

All you right wingers say is we are saving jobs yet killing jobs of our teachers, firemen and police forces because they don't want to raise taxes. Is there corruption in the unions? YES, but they at least fight for those who have no voice. Glenn Beck beware, I BELIEVE IN SOCIAL AND ECONOMY JUSTICE!!!

[xerakis]

@jackdonkeymagazine then you are lousy stinking communist, my grandparents fought your kind in Korea... The US is a Capitalist nation, if you don't like it, leave, go to Europe. Long live profit!!

[MaddDogg81]

Unions are bullshit because someone in the private sector doing the same job get probably $10 an hour less. Like in BC Canada a ferry food worker gets almsot $20 an hour where a restaurant worker doing the same thing wiping tables and bussing get $8, though they get tips, but still

[DJFlozone]

@MaddDogg81 I'm from BC, a restaurant worker and union supporter. If I was in a union I could hope for dental benefits after a year or so. I would never be denied a break(which is unlawful) I would never be treated unfairly. I would never be expected to work overtime for straight pay. Unions created a middle class. The middle class pays the majority of taxes. If you're unhappy with your lot in life, don't blame the guy who's doing a little better, blame the guy who could pay you more but won't

[MaddDogg81]

I work at a private non union grocery store and we have a pension plan. The company contributes as well as employees

[dancollins277]

excellent video. It is a shame that we live in a country now a days where people dont care about these things. Most people i talk to just simply dont care about these things at all. It shocks me. I fear everyday about making less money which is what we are all going to do if these government workers keep getting raises free healthcare and pensions. Our taxes now support raises pensons and benefits. We have all unfortunately become slaves to the government and the people that work forit

[xxxxxxpimptaddyone]

Three major factors that are responsible for ruining this country—–Unions, tenure, affirmative action.

[dannydarias1]

@xxxxxxpimptaddyone Good video. It's sad that nobody seems to care about this. I am an ex NJ resident that had to move out because of the taxes. The state has become a union shit-land.

[xxxxxxpimptaddyone]

@dannydarias1 Gov Christie is gonna break the teachers union.

[dannydarias1]

@xxxxxxpimptaddyone I LOVE Christie. BTW - I used to be a Democrat. Now - I sympathize for NO party. Christie has balls. NJ finally got what's needed in the WHOLE country. Somebody with BALLS.

[punkfish79]

@xxxxxxpimptaddyone The lack of any tort reform is another factor as well...