Fresh on the heels of rumors that former union hatchet man Ron Bloom may become "czar" of US manufacturing policy, the AFL-CIO is crowing about the appointment of one of their own to run the most powerful regional Federal Reserve bank. Former electricians union boss Denis Hughes, top dog in a state where a forced unionism stranglehold has crushed the economy and employee freedom, has just been named chairman of New York's powerful financial oversight board:
Denis Hughes, president of the New York State AFL-CIO, was named chairman of the powerful Federal Reserve Bank of New York today.
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Hughes, a 40-year member of the Electrical Workers (IBEW), has led the New York State federation since 1999.
The New York bank is the operating arm of the Federal Reserve System in New York, northern New Jersey, Fairfield County in Connecticut, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It is the largest of the 12 Federal Reserve district banks in terms of assets and volume of activity.
Given the Administration's history of union-stooge appointments and administrative giveaways, we're not exactly surprised by this latest development. But it is indeed disturbing to witness a slow-motion takeover of government and other powerful institutions by forced unionism proponents under the guise of "hope" and "change."
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FYI
The comments posted on this site show a complete ignorance and bias regarding the muscle and movement of the unions. No orgaization, not even the Feds, have the right to pressure any employee to join a union if the employee chooses against it. The union is all about POWER and Obama is making a payoff that will not benefit the worker. Ler me also add that in the 30's it was necessary to unionize to stop the sweat shops. Hey, hey, times have changed; the unions need to back-off.
Please make an intelligent response if you decide to make any response at all.
Union Monopoly
In any state where the right to work is not protected, unions will FORCE all employees in a "union shop" to join, if only by threatening to strike if the union hires non-union workers. The bad laws in those states give unions what amounts to monopoly power.
The worst part is that unions are bad for workers. It's already widely understood that they're bad for employers, consumers, and society at large...but, in fact, workers are better off not being trapped as a cog in a union monopoly, too.
Check out http://butnowyouknow.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/why-workers-dislike-unions... for more on how harmful unions are, for workers.
That's why most people will NOT join a union, if free to choose.
You people are a disgrace
Your ads are a travesty. Lies and deception are all you offer. You and the rest of the corporate toadies are what is fundamentally hurting our country.
You may end up with more money and more toys, but in the end we'll all suffer in the world you create.
TRUTH HURTS
UNions shall be the end of this country - can't pay someone more than what they produce