Nothing tells you how important unions are like corporations controlled by the richest men on earth suing to dismantle the government agency that protects the right to organize. Here’s what you need to know.
We the people need money even more than government! The government needs to be the referee to ensure American prosperity lands in the hands of those who BUILT & DESERVE IT
Republicans want to renew Trumps tax cuts at 1.8 BILLION more tax cuts for the rich and the 99% will have to pay more! Johnson is calling for a vote soon.
"For the people, by the people not at the expense of the people"! We need to demand as a country that huge companies, are split up and need to increase unions.
Donations to politicians needs to be banned. Also a publically funded fund needs to be set up for campaigns. I think political campaigns is something that tax money should be spend on. Also if tax money is spend like water during campaigns maybe it might raise a few eyebrows. Instead of it being overrich people who have more money than they know what to do with. A speech in the EU recently bashing US democracy said that there is a 2 billion dollar price ticket on the seat of president and I think that is very much true. You need to spend at least 2 billion to become president
Then it is up to every patriotic American to work on getting those voters who vote for candidates that accept corporate funding Bernie Sanders showed us it can be done. By repeatedly saying Not me US. Showing us that it must begin at the local and state levels first. We have a blueprint on how to do it so let's stop clutching our pearls and begin organizing groups in all 50 states. I have a small group in my state.
@@Detrumpificator4377 Bernie? Really? You mean the guy who bailed on us not once, but TWICE after collecting tons of donations? And for no other reason than because his good 'buddy' Obama (the self proclaimed "moderate republican") asked (more like threatened) him to do so. Yeah.. Great model for standing up to these people.
@@mbjasniewski thank you for clarifying. I first joined a union as a lab tech and was actually a shop steward. Then, after grad school and moving to Europe, I was encouraged to join the union when I was first hired as an associate Prof. At that level, you are still represented by the unions in salary negotiations. As a full Prof you negotiate on your own but I remained a member and continue to be in retirement because I believe in the movement.
Workers uniting for fair rights should do the trick. Workers are also customers in the economy. The fight will be tough, but necessary, and the results will be worth it.
One of my first jobs as a teenager was in a fast food sandwich restaurant. The person hiring me convinced me not to join a union while I was doing the on boarding paperwork. He told me that unions just take a bunch of money from you and don't do anything for you. I was a stupid, ignorant teenager and believed him. Months down the road one of the managers started making unwanted advances. I repeatedly rejected him. Then out of nowhere they started scheduling me during hours that I specified I couldn't work because of school. I told them multiple times those hours didn't work for me. I also stated my availability before they even hired me. Eventually I was fired for not showing up to my sheduled shift repeatedly. At the time, I shrugged it off and accepted that as a normal thing in life. Wish I knew the importance of a union back then.
"unions just take a bunch of money from you and don't do anything for you" Some unions are or were like that. This may be some rationale for government regulation.
@@mjnyc8655Ask A real lawyer to explain it to you The first amendment protects you from The Government muzzling your right to speak it is not about your right not to have freedom of speech in the workplace... There are already numerous examples of things that you employer cannot ask you or tell you!
We all need money to buy food and afford shelter. We now have that in America. Everyone has a cell phone. No one is denied health care. And no one is denied food. Why must everyone look at someone who has a Mercedes and want it taken away. This is all about envy.
@@perlman7376Aren't women and doctors getting jailed in Republican-run states for having abortions which are a medical right? We're supposed to fear some authoritarian boogeyman that lives in your head when Republicans are doing their worst here at home?
In most communist countries, the government took control of what the mega-rich already and crushed ordinary people. We need capitalism but with effective unions, not communism.
@@perlman7376no one is begrudging a Mercedes owner. Those start at like 80k. They are everywhere. People begrudge the fact that someone has more wealth than small countries and still wants to take protections away from workers. You boot licking corporate shill.
Amazon sells the products of all smaller companies. It's a shipping service. Clean out the malls and stores of drug addicts and gangs and maybe people won't be afraid to go shopping in person.
I'd like to, but a boycott is really getting difficult by now. Amazon Tesla Nestle Oil every product from China, Russia or Italy because of their fascist governments. (yes, china calls itself communist, but it isn't. It is fascist by criteria of fascism.) Products from countries with the Sharia law. No tourism to Muslim dictatorship countries.
I agree. What’s the long plan on this accumulation of wealth?? It’s not like people wake up one day and say, hey, I wanna go live out on the streets, from here on out…They simply can’t afford to have a roof over their heads, & people act like its all because they don’t work hard enough or they are on drugs. Not true. Usually get on drugs after being down and out for so long to drown out the emptiness and suffering that has been overwhelming for them all. What do they want us all to do????? What’s the plan. Gates communities, everyone else roaming around the cities. It’s sickening to see these billionaires have no empathy.
Government should be afraid of the people not the people afraid of the government! Ladies you want to know why republicans struck down Roe vs Wade? Red States and republicans have been passing weakened laws for child labor. Letting kids do dangerous jobs for half the pay of adults and many have died. When public school is abolished and poor people can't pay for charter schools corporations will have all the cheap child labor they want! We will be a 3rd world country like China and countries in Africa and Asia. READ "Agenda 47" what they have planned is a nightmare for our children and grandchildren!
@@Silver-jv1us "Taylor is articulating the Patriotic Millionaires’ core message: a rigged economy is bad for everyone. The destabilizing effects of this rigging have left an entire nation feeling insecure and vulnerable. That insecurity often starts as malaise but morphs into something altogether unbearable as time goes on. Even as macroeconomic indicators show an indisputably rosy picture, it’s clear that workers themselves don’t feel like they’re experiencing economic boom times. On the contrary, they feel more squeezed than ever. We are beginning to see the status quo buckle under the combined pressure of crippling inequality and a fundamentally rigged economy. The effects are all around us: extreme politics are on the rise, xenophobic scapegoating is rampant, and our institutions are in a state of utter paralysis, incapable of meeting the moment (or worse, co-opted by oligarchs). But there is reason to be hopeful. The insecurity workers are experiencing - so incisively described by Taylor - has triggered an immune response in our body politic: organized labor is striking back." patrioticmillionaires.org/2023/08/24/economic-anxiety-and-the-labor-immune-response/
Aside from supporting unions, we also need to play the long game. Like Reich said, it could take years for this to reach the SCOTUS, and there are at least two justices that may not be long for this world. We need to have the WH and Senate in the hands of labor friendly politicians who will seat labor friendly justices.
Excellent presentation Thank you for your earnest, diligent, responsible, clever, humorous education of the importance of unions and the serious attack on the governmental protection of works. Wonderfully well done! Thank you very much !
Repeal the Reagan tax cuts!! Marginal income rates to 60%+ at least 👏👏👏🙏 The oligarchy is coming for us all and must be stopped. #TaxTheRich #SaveTheDream
My husband voluntarily paid double dues to the UAW because I benefitted from everything the union won for him. Even after retirement, he paid double. The UAW won us a good pension, excellent health care (including help with dental and vision care) and life insurance. The Uaw Retirees' Trust has been spun off as a separate entity, always ready with help for any problems we encounter. I'm afraid younger employees don't have this same level of benefits, but I hope future contracts can win them back, as unions regain strength.
I don't even know if pensions still exist in my area. I've never seen a job that offers one. We also don't have strong unions here and that's not a coincidence.
Brainwashing from decades of anti-union messaging from the media and temporarily embarrassed millionaires. "that's socialism" "the unions haven't served their purpose in the 1950s" "joining a union will result in a loss of pay, due to union dues" As someone who works IT and has seen major labour abuses, I shake my head when my peers break out these unprompted chestnuts.
In places like NYC it's very difficult to join unions. You can't get a job without being in the union and you can't get in the union without a job. They don't make it easy.
These people are obscenely wealthy, yet it's never enough for them. If they treated their employees fairly, they'd have loyal workers and make as much money or more because most customers appreciate businesses that are good to their employees and their customers.
Why is this still happening; I'm a 1960's guy where labor made made a stand so to speak; thankyou Mr R. the war continues. These rich basturds...oh Lord it's so wrong.
@@perlman7376human nature ruins any system period. Capitalism isn't any better when the Uber wealthy are allowed to do whatever they want. The industrial revolution was under capitalism. They had people working 7 days a week 12 hours a day often for wages that only just covered a bare minimum of living expenses and under very dangerous working conditions. Unions and labor laws are necessary to keep ulra wealthy business owners in check in a capitalist environment.
@@olyokie How far did worshipping uncle joe and comrade reich get the US citizen? Trump believes in individual freedom as provided for by the US Constitution instead of creepy joe biden's "do as you are told or else" decree.
When I started my career as an engineer at Ford in 1965, I was against unions. I soon realized that we all benefited from the actions of the UAW, and later supported and cheered on pickets at Ford. Your analysis is correct.
@@mmerkley402 its better than going to grossly ineffective, and grossly inefficient private corporations of which you will see $0.00. Furthermore, did you enjoy turning on your tap this morning? did you drive on a road? safely? suddenly "ineffective" doesn't seem so ineffective.
@@mmerkley402 How about that infrastructure bill that President Biden past. That is creating thousands of jobs and improving roads and bridges all across this country, removing lead pipes all across this country. Wouldn't it be great to spend more money on our environment. And just for the record.. The wealthiest got huge tax cuts and has been raking in billions in profits the last three years and what did they do, they raise the cost of their products and made the products SMALLER. They are literally price gouging the people, the small businesses, the family owned businesses. So tax them and if they continue to raise prices demand more pay, they are nothing without the people. Also raise the cap on Social Security. It's ridiculous the wealthy pay only one hundred and sixty thousand a year the same as the regular people, and then collect the highest amount Social Security pay out, when they don't even need Social Security. Don't you think the wealthiest and corporations has enough perks.
I don’t know which is worse? Back in the days unions allowed people to work for 30 years at the same company, which provides stability, and security . Now you’re lucky if you’re at a workplace for 5 years.
@@markcrawford5810 What I want is a social democratic system with strong regulations. Pretending corporations aren’t part of capitalism is disingenuous. Pure capitalism has never existed, it has always had some sort of outside control. If the government would actually enforce the laws it has now and actually punished bad actors instead of relatively small fines plus engaged in trust busting, we might have a mostly functioning economy.
@Craxin01 What I'm hearing is that you want mob rule or tyranny of the majority. You are right, and that outside control is the problem. Government stifling competition. Like they do right now with cable providers. Companies that can legally provide insulin. I will send you some links.
A great explanation about how unions work and how important this topic is in these times. It is pretty simple, folks: If we try to make everybodies life better, we make our OWN life better... Robert... You and Sam really enriched my life so much already (watch more Dropout, people!!!! ;))... Thank you for fighting the good fight and showing people that compassion and caring for other people can lead to everybodies gain. Share these videos to make america a better place...
I have a question about unionization for my profession, which is sales. You see sales people have almost no job security or recourse when we are laid off, mainly because we get bs "executive" titles. I was curious if it would be possible to organize a union for tech sales or sales in general?
There's a history of that. I don't know if there's any current unions for sales, but there used to be a few for travelling salesmen. There's precedent.
While this is definitely a big issue, I'm more concerned with what AI is going to do to the economy worldwide. As more and more companies seek to replace workers with AI, the rich will get richer, and the middle and lower classes will become even poorer. How will anyone be able to afford to live when all of our jobs have been replaced with microprocessors? I really feel like it has the potential to turn the whole planet into a dystopian hell scape, as people have to take more and more drastic action just to survive. If anyone thinks crime is high right now, just imagine what it will be like when almost no one has a job anymore.
I agree. What’s the long plan on this accumulation of wealth?? It’s not like people wake up one day and say, hey, I wanna go live out on the streets, from here on out…They simply can’t afford to have a roof over their heads, & people act like its all because they don’t work hard enough or they are on drugs. Not true. Usually get on drugs after being down and out for so long to drown out the emptiness and suffering that has been overwhelming for them all. What do they want us all to do????? What’s the plan. Gates communities, everyone else roaming around the cities. It’s sickening to see these billionaires have no empathy.
And of the players in the AI game there are two who are in the forefront named . . . . let me think.. . . oh yeh. . . . Musk and Bezos. "Amazon's AI Stores Seemed Too Magical. And They Were" per Bloomberg, April 3, 2024. Turns out some of these monied anti-unionists are hiring cheap labor outside the country when their AI doesn't work yet AI provides a smoke screen for hiring cheap labor.
Don't bother boycotting, it doesn't do much good. Calling your representative and voting for stronger laws. Putting up primaries against your representative that is voting corporate... That's how it gets changed.
I find it amazing that these corporations cry about how they apparently can't afford to pay their workers better wages, yet brag about record profits and spend an exorbiant amount of money on union busting and lobbying. Wouldn't it be overall cheaper and less of a headache to just pay a decent wage and benefits?
Companies don’t want humans. They want robots. People who are smart enough to work the machines and do the minimum amount of work necessary for the least amount of pay and respect. Any worker who does anything more than this gets ostracized and terminated for being different from what the company wants.
And we know exactly what this current supreme court will do. They will happily bend the knee to these two. It's over already. We just don't know it yet.
Unfortunately, Amazon provides a compassionate although imperfect service for disabled people or poor people in rural areas to bring them things they otherwise couldn't access so until there's something to replace Amazon service, boycotting won't work
Yet another whiny boy who couldn't pass High School Civics....The constitution is not the sum of all law...You need to take the Remedial Course...Or ask a real Lawyer.... Simply no one dumber or more gullible than a Poor Conservative Republican....Send your last dollar to the Begging Billionaire!
Billionaires already did . We The People quit going to the malls because the rich nickled and dimed our money so we don't have the time or money to shop there .
No matter how much they have, it will never be enough. Money does not make you happy. This country needs unions to put the American dream within reach for all of us.
Regarding SpaceX and Tesla employees: both companies pay employees stock in addition to salary as pay compensation. Many employees have became rich and continue to work for those companies.
Me neither...I dont shop online bc we need to support small businesses...I also never shop at Walmart... EVERYTIME WE DO WE ARE SUPPORTING CHINA..(THEY WANT TO BE THE NEXT WORLD SUPERPOWER) CHINA HAS NEVER BEEN OUR FRIEND...READ A BOOK "THE 100 YEAR MARATHON..ITS ABOUT CHINAS AMBITION TO CRUSH US AND BECOME THE NEXT WORLD SUPERPOWER!! WE SHOULD BOYCOTT CORPS...ONE AT A TIME...BOYCOTTS WORK!! REMEMBER THE BEER COMPANY BOYCOTT? ENOUGH SAID!!🙏🙏🙏
Channel GodChristLord: Thank you Dr. Reich. As I lived in the upper Midwest, one can see just how advanced and modernized that region is compared to other regions in the United States. Those are places where organized labor and labor unions took root.
Why do I need to be part of a union? If I don't like my pay, benefits, working environment, etc., I can just find another job. If too many employees are leaving, corporations have no option but to make changes. If employees are staying, that means they accept those conditions. Unions are unnecessary in a free market society.
Starting early is the best way of getting ahead to build wealth, investing remains a priority. The stock market has plenty of opportunities to earn decent payouts, with the right skills and proper understanding of how the market works. I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life..
@@MolliePatelHaving multiple streams of income is a game-changer for financial stability. Relying solely on a job may not provide enough financial security due to high rates of tax It is important to explore additional investment opportunities to surpass one's expectations.
STOP critizising MUSK for anything worker rights related: I was emoloyed by Tesla for two years - like my colleagues, WE HAVE NEVER BEFORE earned so much for the position, had much more convenient software and hardware to use than before, EVEN EARNED stock, which made some of us RICH in the meantime, and I've never had such a fair and fun work environment before or after. WORKING AT ANY of Elon Musk's companies IS KNOWN to be much better than anywhere else. STOP THE BULLSH*T!!!
The billionaire's dream is to make the golden goose of capitalism, the consumer, as weak and sickly as possible while still increasing his hoard of golden eggs. The problem is that a consumer has another identity, as an earner, which comes at the expense of maximum hoarding. Hoarding is not the altruism that we are pitched as the shining light of capitalism, but it is the glaring elephant in the room.
