GOP’s War on Labor Unions Will Backfire
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on February 23rd, 2011 5:32 am by HL
GOP’s War on Labor Unions Will Backfire
Markos Moulitsas, The Hill
It took fewer than 50 days for the rash of newly inaugurated Republican governors to turn their sights on their biggest boogeyman "” labor unions. It's certainly true that the Chamber of Commerce's single-minded antipathy toward labor is a contributing factor to the attacks on unions. But there's more than that "” without labor's financial help and boots on the ground, Democrats would have a far tougher time winning elections.By targeting the unions, Republicans are doing the single most effective thing they can to ensure their…
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