From low wages to non-existent benefits, things are not right for many American workers. But why do some workers vote against their own self-interest?
MaryBe McMillan is the Secretary-Treasurer of the North Carolina AFL-CIO, a federation of unions across the state.
We discuss the use of anti-union fear as a political tool, the one Donald Trump idea she actually likes, the devious distraction of House Bill 2, and why the fight for a higher minimum wage gives her hope.
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It’s not just the US Government under Obama this whole time, plus the Dems in Congress up until 2010-2012. The State of North Carolina hasn’t been too friendly to unions even when Dems were in control. No action taken on collective bargaining even for state employees. Time to change that!
the US Government itself is attacking the unions, trying to keep costs down and in some cases drive the contractors off what used to be Civil Service jobs. The reason Contractors are there is Congress cut Civil Service billets to save money. When contracts are written using Local wage determinations (that are set by congress). benefits disappear, and pay stagnates. The duration of contracts has been shortened to where you can’t depend sometimes year to year on your job being there or being reclassified to a lower paying classification. Good luck middle class.