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el_bryanto

(11,804 posts) Thu Jul 30, 2015, 10:28 AM Jul 2015

Which Candidate will do the best job at supporting Unions?

I should point out that caring a great deal about one issue, does not mean you don't care about any other issue.

Bryant

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Which Candidate will do the best job at supporting Unions? (Original Post) el_bryanto Jul 2015 OP

Mine is an 'as a whole' vote. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #1

That is a good point; I hadn't considered the Teachers Unions. nt el_bryanto Jul 2015 #2

I disagree. LWolf Jul 2015 #6

Unions are too confusing a subject for some people olddots Jul 2015 #3

Unions Fred75 Jul 2015 #4

I'll also point out that a President could use the bully pulpit to explain to Americans el_bryanto Jul 2015 #5

I long for such a President. Scuba Jul 2015 #7

I don't know how to vote. What can we learn from their Senate records? hollowdweller Jul 2015 #8

Silly question. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #9

Can't vote until all of our candidates have been announced MBplayer Jul 2015 #10

OK obviously a significant new candidate would change this poll el_bryanto Jul 2015 #11

K & R L0oniX Jul 2015 #12

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)

1. Mine is an 'as a whole' vote.

Reply to el_bryanto (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 10:31 AM

Jul 2015

I think Hillary might support teachers just fine, given her history of focus on children and women.

But as a whole, I'd say Bernie.

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

2. That is a good point; I hadn't considered the Teachers Unions. nt

Reply to Erich Bloodaxe BSN (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 10:48 AM

Jul 2015

LWolf

(46,179 posts)

6. I disagree.

Reply to Erich Bloodaxe BSN (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 05:01 PM

Jul 2015

I don't think any neo-liberal candidate with connections to the Broad foundation is going to support me, my profession, or my students, in any way that I'd consider "fine." She may have a history of focus on children, but she also has a history of strong support for NCLB, as well as those connections to the Broad foundation.

olddots

(10,237 posts)

3. Unions are too confusing a subject for some people

Reply to el_bryanto (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 10:49 AM

Jul 2015

Example " aren't rhey bad and take people's money and make stuff cost more ? I saw a movie and the bad guys were union goons ,etc...etc.....etc......My generarion was taughr that unions were bad and guess who started that lie ? If tou don't know that answer would you like to buy a bridge ?

Fred75

(22 posts)

4. Unions

Reply to olddots (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:14 PM

Jul 2015

The middle class was built on unions. Of course that's history, but they still play an important role
in labor. I have never belonged to a union, but for the people that do, they do for a reason. Protection.

Fred75

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

5. I'll also point out that a President could use the bully pulpit to explain to Americans

Reply to olddots (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 12:27 PM

Jul 2015

what Unions have done for this nation. If we had a President who believed in Unions and the role they provide than that perception could be whittled away at.

Bryant