tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159940891304769746.post3912050109113690710..comments2023-10-15T05:50:08.034-07:00Comments on Liberty Forum of Fordham University: A Case Aginst UnionsLiberty Forum of Fordham Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550496415350992807noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159940891304769746.post-46131452160802026042009-10-07T09:17:51.643-07:002009-10-07T09:17:51.643-07:00I disagree that it was an overreach of the necessa...I disagree that it was an overreach of the necessary and proper clause. The autos may not be essential for the functioning of the American economy but in an emergency they represent the most easily available heavy manufacturing base if there is a war. In the Second World War it was the Big Three's factories that provided much of our armament.<br /><br />When agriculture was no longer the mainstay of the American economy the government was forced to find a way for us to keep producing at least some of our own food. The same is going to have to happen for industry as we move to a service economy.<br /><br />That being said, the Big Three would most likely be able to compete if we had a President that was willing to take on the unions. Rick Wagoner's management of GM was terrible because under George Bush he had a President that would have most likely taken his side against the unions if he pushed them to make cuts. Giving the unions a piece of GM was definitely a bad solution.DSKohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072863380215352519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159940891304769746.post-74317397346405016142009-10-06T07:39:19.432-07:002009-10-06T07:39:19.432-07:00There is no doubt that unions are hurting not just...There is no doubt that unions are hurting not just the very companies which provide them with the jobs which put food on the table but other workers as well. When unions successfully force companies to pay them exorbitant wages and benefits, or when government sets a minimum wage, the fact is that the company then can only hire a certain amount of workers which is less than their hiring capacity at lower rates. The price we may for unions and minimum wages is less jobs, more unemployment and more struggling companies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com