Wisconsin public unions threatening small businesses with boycot (interview, salaries, death)
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public servants forced to join unions and have dues taken from their paychecks is? what about the gov school monopoly that makes parents pay twice if they choose a better private school. is that free market? this sham is up, the taxpayers have had it.
I agree. I think they are indeed doing themselves in with this. Taxpayers have had it and aren't willing to take it anymore and will not be bullied into having it forced upon us.
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The objection would be that the store owner must choose a side. That should not be. Asking them to put up a sign of Union support, I see nothing objectionable about. Are there union members that would overstep, sure. Time will tell on just how extensive the abuse is. And yes, the Unions and most of the people in Wisc do not like what Walker did. They will react to that.
Asking? How about Telling? Telling the businesses that neutrality is not an option; neutrality means "no support" and no support of the unions means a boycott. Sounds like intimidation to me; i. e., Do it or else...
From the OP link:
“Failure to do so will leave us no choice but (to) do a public boycott of your business. And sorry, neutral means 'no' to those who work for the largest employer in the area and are union members."
The threatened boycott may backfire, based on what merchants heard Wednesday.
"Instead of a downturn in our business, we have seen an increase in support from the community around us," she said.
"The residents and business owners are making an extra effort to spend their money in our community to show their support for our willingness to remain neutral, which the union deems fit to punish us for."
Backlash for the unions! Most people don't like this kind of thuggish union bullying.
Asking? How about Telling? Telling the businesses that neutrality is not an option; neutrality means "no support" and no support of the unions means a boycott. Sounds like intimidation to me; i. e., Do it or else...
From the OP link:
“Failure to do so will leave us no choice but (to) do a public boycott of your business. And sorry, neutral means 'no' to those who work for the largest employer in the area and are union members."
Threat? Bullying? Strongarming? Intimidation? Extortion? Pick your name for this outlandish statement.
If that were widespread and a consistent tactic being used, I could agree with you. But, I don't know that and neither do you. I recall some nut going on and on about NY Sanitation Union worker conspiracy after a snow storm a while back. Completely bogus. Who knows what this in Wisc will turn out to be.
Those entitled union members in WI are no better than your typical three year old throwing a tantrum because mommy wouldn't buy them another lolipop. BOOHOO!
I'd go to a grocery displaying a Union support sign and load up a big push cart. At check out I'd ask if they have their Union support sign properly displayed - of course, I've already verified before entering. If they say yes, I park my fully loaded cart and apologize, telling them I won't be able to do business there.
Win/win... they can hire another Union worker to re-stock my non-purchases.
I'd go to a grocery displaying a Union support sign and load up a big push cart. At check out I'd ask if they have their Union support sign properly displayed - of course, I've already verified before entering. If they say yes, I park my fully loaded cart and apologize, telling them I won't be able to do business there.
Win/win... they can hire another Union worker to re-stock my non-purchases.
So it is OK to choose where to shop but not for a union to organize a boycott? Even Milt Friedman espoused freedom of choice. The question is how effective it will be.
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