Art Rooney assails union’s tactics.

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Re: Art Rooney assails union’s tactics.

From Chadman's experience of unions- ideally they represent their members wishes.

However, as they have gained power in the community, so have they been able to assume a more...powerful role. They tend to give new reasoning to their responsibilities- they act in the favour of their members. This is different, as know the union will fight for what the union feels is right, not for what it's members expressly desire.

At least, that's how it works here. The unions are so strong they essentially breathe life into Australia's Labor party, giving their opposition one Hell of a fight to gain government. The unions squeeze the Labor party, the Labor party know where their bread is buttered, and do exactly as the unions wish. The result- the union gets what they want & Labor gets power.

Unions have too much power & the idealism involved with having them their to protect it's members has been nothing but a pipe dream for a number of years.

At least, that's how it is over here.

Indeed. "As the union reps, WE know what is best for you."

hhmmm..... sounds familiar. I must have heard something like that somewhere else as well.

The fundamental thesis of left-wing liberalism. That is why left-wingers and unions are in bed together.