Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

2016 Postmortem

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

7. This is national.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 27, 2016, 03:38 PM

Dec 2016

Wisconsin and Michigan are just 2 out of 50.

Union membership and dues are down annually. More and more states are going RTW.

A 10-30% decline in forecast revenue over the next two years? When growth is being inhibited and payroll deductions for dues are being stopped by courts across the nation?

How is this some 'mystery' to you?

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

7 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Report: Powerful labor union plans massive budget cuts in wake of Donald Trump victory [View all] yallerdawg Dec 2016 OP

At least they are planning ahead... Yurovsky Dec 2016 #1

Understand their fear, but something doesn't add up MichMan Dec 2016 #2

Kind of jumping the gun aren't they? Lee-Lee Dec 2016 #3

Yes, if anything I would think they should step up their efforts Amishman Dec 2016 #4

Fear of Trump Triggers Deep Spending Cuts by Nation's Second-Largest Union yallerdawg Dec 2016 #5

These were people taking care of their own family members MichMan Dec 2016 #6

This is national. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #7