‘He got up there and lied his a– off': Carrier union leader on Trump’s big deal

"Will America still be the "land of the free" if its people lose the freedom to criticize the president without fear of retaliation? The question is become increasingly urgent, because it is already clear that criticizing President-elect Donald Trump is not without risk.

Consider the case of Chuck Jones, president of United Steelworkers Local 1999, who has challenged Trump's claim to have saved 1,100 jobs at a Carrier plant in Indianapolis. Jones says the numbers saved are at most 800. Trump, he said, "lied his a__ off." More than 500 are getting fired and some who are keeping their jobs were never scheduled to lose them.

Shortly after Jones appeared on CNN on Wednesday night, the President-elect attacked Jones on Twitter, saying he "has done a terrible job representing workers." Trump even blamed him for the loss of jobs, adding "No wonder companies flee country!"

When the man who is about to become the most powerful person in the world attacks you by name, there's good reason to worry. Trump doesn't yet command the government's mighty executive powers, but his diatribes cannot be dismissed as trivial social media banter. Within hours, Jones' phone started ringing. The callers warned, "We're coming for you."

Jones is no shrinking violet. He said he's busy helping the hundreds of people losing their jobs. As for Trump, he says, "He needs to worry about getting his Cabinet filled, and leave me the hell alone."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/08/opinions/free-speech-in-america-under-trump-ghitis/index.html
 
tsuke said:
this is union leadership not members. Union leadership has more in common with washington than workers.
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I believe the left has no excuse for having nothing but repeal, instead of better solutions at potentially, lower cost.

Simply excising the difference between wages in the First World and the Third World; could make more rational sense, for rational choice theory purposes.

There is no reason to lower the standard of living of the poor, merely so the rich can get richer faster.

During the economic expansion between 2002 and 2007, the income of the top 1% grew 10 times faster than the income of the bottom 90%. In this period 66% of total income gains went to the 1%, who in 2007 had a larger share of total income than at any time since 1928.--https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth_in_the_United_States#Wealth_distribution
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No First World can compete with the Third World on labor costs; and we should not have to. That is why some on the left don't complain about paying taxes. Only about being "charged for services" without adequate representation, regardless of any existing taxation.

We should be increasing the cost of labor, to at least compete with the cost of social services, and to circulate capital in our economy.

Solving for simple poverty through unemployment compensation simply for being unemployed, is a cost effective alternative to means tested forms of welfare.
 
christiefan915 said:
"Will America still be the "land of the free" if its people lose the freedom to criticize the president without fear of retaliation? The question is become increasingly urgent, because it is already clear that criticizing President-elect Donald Trump is not without risk.

Consider the case of Chuck Jones, president of United Steelworkers Local 1999, who has challenged Trump's claim to have saved 1,100 jobs at a Carrier plant in Indianapolis. Jones says the numbers saved are at most 800. Trump, he said, "lied his a__ off." More than 500 are getting fired and some who are keeping their jobs were never scheduled to lose them.

Shortly after Jones appeared on CNN on Wednesday night, the President-elect attacked Jones on Twitter, saying he "has done a terrible job representing workers." Trump even blamed him for the loss of jobs, adding "No wonder companies flee country!"

When the man who is about to become the most powerful person in the world attacks you by name, there's good reason to worry. Trump doesn't yet command the government's mighty executive powers, but his diatribes cannot be dismissed as trivial social media banter. Within hours, Jones' phone started ringing. The callers warned, "We're coming for you."

Jones is no shrinking violet. He said he's busy helping the hundreds of people losing their jobs. As for Trump, he says, "He needs to worry about getting his Cabinet filled, and leave me the hell alone."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/08/opinions/free-speech-in-america-under-trump-ghitis/index.html
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your posts show no signs of fear, Chrispy.......are you perhaps lying?.....
 
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