Unions in Tennessee

Once again, the talking points have been handed out for the liberals (progressive/socialists) to use to portray conservatives as against the people of the United States of America. Interestingly, the word “hate” is used nine times in Robert Houk’s opinion piece. His attempt to link the word with conservatism does not go unnoticed. They were the same techniques Democrats used in the 1960s South while trying to defend Jim Crow laws.A $3 an hour wage cut and the use of his money in political campaigns he might not support is the reason given by one Volkswagen employee as to why he didn’t support the union. The fact is, Tennessee is a historically conservative state, and remains so. And to ignore the link between unions and liberal activism would be ignored at your peril, and everyone’s expense.The reason responsible Republicans oppose a 39 percent minimum wage hike is unions — namely municipal unions. The largest, last bastion of union strength is with county/town/city, state and federal employees. A large percentage of contracts negotiated have the wages of its members tied to a percentage of the minimum wage; a janitor’s wage may be 175 percent of the minimum wage, or a dollar amount over it. It may also open a current contract to forced re-negotiations. The burden on local municipalities and the federal government have not been tallied and could bankrupt many. With our cities and states looking at unfunded pension liabilities, do you really want to pile on? Can your state budget handle a 39 percent increase in salaries?BOB PROBULISElizabethton



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