Trying to boost Union Membership . Its the latter. Its about trying to boost Union Membership. Look, right after world war ii, we had 5 Million Union workers on strike. It crippled our countrys economy. Along came an act which lowered the power of the unions. It led to one of the biggest economic booms our country has seen. Since then, youve seen about 40 Union Membership in private enterprise go down in the hh single digits. Thats almost exactly whats happing, opposite, whats happeng public unions. They can promise whatever they want. Politicians dont care. They just want to get reelected. Private guys have got to get reelected. This was not about wages. This was simply about relevancy and a meal ticket that these union helpeds know theyre losing if this trend continues. David, what was this protest all abo view . This protest was about the american working family earning a living decent wage. And i think that labor sees what we should all see, which is a new trend line, where you hav
Rage or is it really about trying to boost Union Membership . Its the latter. Its about trying to boost Union Membership. Look, right after world war ii, we had 5 Million Union workers on strike. It crippled our countrys economy. Along came an act which lowered the power of the unions. It led to one of the biggest economic booms our country has seen. Since then, youve seen about 40 Union Membership in private enterprise go down in the high single digits. Thats almost exactly whats happeng, opposite, whats happening public unions. They can promise whatever they want. Politicians dont care. They just want to get reelected. Private guys have got to get reelected. This was not about wages. This was simply about relevancy and a meal ticket that these union helpeds know theyre losing if this trend continues. David, what was this protest all about in your view . This protest was about the american working famil earning a living decent wage. And i think that labor sees what we should all see,
0 rage or is it really about trying to boost union membership? it s the latter. it s about trying to boost union membership. look, right after world war ii, we had 5 million union workers on strike. it crippled our country s economy. along came an act which lowered the power of the unions. it led to one of the biggest economic booms our country has seen. since then, you ve seen about 40% union membership in private enterprise go down in the high single digits. that s almost exactly what s happening, opposite, what s happening public unions. they can promise whatever they want. politicians don t care. they just want to get re-elected. private guys have got to get re-elected. this was not about wages. this was simply about relevancy and a meal ticket that these union helpeds know they re losing if this trend continues. david, what was this protest all about in your view? this protest was about the american working family earning a living decent wage. and i think that labor sees wha