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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate began debating legislation to bolster America's security on Wednesday with the White House threatening a veto because one part would extend union protection to 45,000 airport workers.
President George W. Bush's administration charged that the Democratic-backed provision to provide workers limited collective bargaining rights would curb needed flexibility at the U.S. Transportation Security Administration and diminish traveler safety.
Sen. Joseph Lieberman, a Connecticut independent and a chief sponsor of the overall bill, disagreed. He said he would urge Bush to support the provision as a way to bolster spirits among a largely demoralized workforce.
Noting there has been a high rate of turnover and injuries among the U.S. agency's baggage screeners, Lieberman said: "When you give employees a right to join an employee organization you are likely to improve their morale."
So the Republican Party has become so anti-labor that they're now going to jeopardize our national secruity to appease their fatcat millionaire base?
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What does being a member of a union have to do with national security?
What pupose is served by attaching this sort of legislation to a natioanl security bill?
Was unionizinf airport workers for the purpose of national security a recommendation of the 9-11 commission?
Links?
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"Some guys play in all-star games, some guys don't. I don't know who picks all those all-star teams. In all honesty, I don't know who picks the combine, for that matter," Belichick said. "How does (Miami-Ohio offensive lineman Brandon) Brooks not get invited to the combine? How did Vollmer not get invited to the combine? I don't know. We can't really worry about that. We just have to try to evaluate them the best we can."
Screw the unions! Goooooo tax breaks for the rich!
Good idea.
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"Some guys play in all-star games, some guys don't. I don't know who picks all those all-star teams. In all honesty, I don't know who picks the combine, for that matter," Belichick said. "How does (Miami-Ohio offensive lineman Brandon) Brooks not get invited to the combine? How did Vollmer not get invited to the combine? I don't know. We can't really worry about that. We just have to try to evaluate them the best we can."
What does being a member of a union have to do with national security?
What pupose is served by attaching this sort of legislation to a natioanl security bill?
Was unionizinf airport workers for the purpose of national security a recommendation of the 9-11 commission?
Links?
So because you hate unions and workers, veto an entire national security bill? Ridiculous. Like Lieberman said, the more motivated the workers the more likely they're going to do a better job.
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To the contrary, if Democrats are so intent on securing the nation then why insist on inserting this politcal, union labor measure? If it's so inportant to secure the country, why insist on it?
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"The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of doubt, what is laid before him." Leo Tolstoy, 1897
So because you hate unions and workers, veto an entire national security bill? Ridiculous. Like Lieberman said, the more motivated the workers the more likely they're going to do a better job.
Yes veto the bill and have congress take out irrelevant riders that have nothing to do with national security.
In my experience I haven't found union workers to be especially motivated or more competent than non union workers. Since most unions contribute to democrat pols I interpret this part of the legislation as a fundraiser for the DNC that has no place in a bill about national security. YMMV
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"Some guys play in all-star games, some guys don't. I don't know who picks all those all-star teams. In all honesty, I don't know who picks the combine, for that matter," Belichick said. "How does (Miami-Ohio offensive lineman Brandon) Brooks not get invited to the combine? How did Vollmer not get invited to the combine? I don't know. We can't really worry about that. We just have to try to evaluate them the best we can."
To the contrary, if Democrats are so intent on securing the nation then why insist on inserting this politcal, union labor measure? If it's so inportant to secure the country, why insist on it?
Because the Independent wanted it in there. He thinks it's vital.
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Weak-on-defense GOP: "Veto 9/11 Commission Recommendations"
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