Volkswagen isn't opposed to a union, but Republicans are threatening jobs

[La Li Lu Le Lo]

 Fear of Loss is an amazingly effective strategy...

Agreed.
 

It's sorta like BMW in SC; they didn't have the skilled workforce to draw from locally. BMW set up a school.

Sounds like a good option. The company would have to run a cost & return analysis over a long period of time though to see if that is truly a feasible option. People tend to take the education and run after their agreed upon service time expires. Another problem is it takes time to educate people and the need may be immediate. 
 

 The other thing CHA has is the fastest internet in the country. That alone has spawned a LOT of business (the nod to "incubators" you mentioned), and is spurring a lot of the business development there.

That is definitely an advantage.
 
Another advantage is this.

 

[delldude]

You do realize Freedom of Speech only applies to the government restricting your speech, a company can and will restrict your speech.
 
And you you tell fire in a crowded movie theater?

 
Doesn't matter what you yell.
 
I got tossed for yelling blo-job.....blo-job.

 

[delldude]

If anyone's surprised by his opinion, they're either an idiot or they haven't been paying very close attention.

He's been vocal about the plant rejecting a union since it opened. He lives in the area, and spent a lot of time and effort attracting them to the area. He doesn't want to see his home town go the way of Janesville, WI or any number of other small cities in the northern states who used to have a thriving local economy thanks to an auto manufacturing plant, and then lost it when the costs of that plant got out of control compared to production somewhere else.

 
How did the auto plants costs get out of control?

 

[700UW]

 

[MCI transplant]

So how would you'll feel if the UAW tried to organize in the Airline industry, and remake itself into the "Automotive, and Aerospace, Workers Union"?

 

[700UW]

The UAW use to or still does represent airline employees in Canada, when US had their own CSAs in Canada, they were UAW members.
 
And that has nothing to do with the Volkswagon issue.

 

[delldude]

 
The police acted stupidly.....

 

[eolesen]

These "labor experts" probably need to re-read the actual laws. The only circumstances which qualify as interference or intimidation are when they're committed by the union, the company, or their proxies.

Unions willingly interfere in the political process, so where does it say politicians are prohibited from returning the favor?...

 

[southwind]

Answer your question, No you are not.
And there is no crying about a Senator making a statement. That statement was most definitely unethical, and could be a violation of laws that apply to sitting politicians.
Corker had major sway in this election since he was the former mayor of Chattanooga.
Why could he not keep his mouth shut? What motivation did he have to interject himself in that vote?
As to your corporate welfare question, most people, union and non union, would prefer to have their tax dollars spent on infrastructure rather than rewarding companies with zero tax incentives. However, if they are going to give out corporate welfare, do you think it should go strictly to companies that are non union?

Never said company's with union employees shouldn't receive handouts!
I said since union peeps vehemently despise corporate welfare, that the senator comments shouldn't have had any bearing on the vote!
Problem is the union lost the vote, so now it's time for the b!tchin, moanin' and blaming to commence!

 

[700UW]

 

[eolesen]

Sour grapes. Get over it, move on.

Had Obama or some Democrat been public in their support of the union, what would yoir reaction be if the company started crying about outside interference?...

Again, since unions regularly interfere with politics, politicians should be free to interfere with unions.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/09/05/Unions-Double-Down-To-Fund-2014-Firewall-Around-Senate-Dems

 

[southwind]

 
 
Waaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!
 
Besides, he didn't threaten the union, he threatened VW!

 

[Glenn Quagmire]

These "labor experts" probably need to re-read the actual laws. The only circumstances which qualify as interference or intimidation are when they're committed by the union, the company, or their proxies.Unions willingly interfere in the political process, so where does it say politicians are prohibited from returning the favor?...

He may have violated his ethical oath as a Senator for getting involved.

"6. No Member, with the intent to influence solely on the basis of partisan political affiliation an employment decision or employment practice of any private entity, shall-
(a) take or withhold, or offer or threaten to take or withhold, an official act; or
(b ) influence, or offer or threaten to influence the official act of another."

http://www.ethics.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/files/serve?File_id=efa7bf74-4a50-46a5-bb6f-b8d26b9755bf

 

[delldude]

He may have violated his ethical oath as a Senator for getting involved.

"6. No Member, with the intent to influence solely on the basis of partisan political affiliation an employment decision or employment practice of any private entity, shall-
(a) take or withhold, or offer or threaten to take or withhold, an official act; or
(b ) influence, or offer or threaten to influence the official act of another."

http://www.ethics.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/files/serve?File_id=efa7bf74-4a50-46a5-bb6f-b8d26b9755bf

 
Get Obama to abide by the COTUS and get back to me.

 

[eolesen]

He may have violated his ethical oath as a Senator for getting involved.

"6. No Member, with the intent to influence solely on the basis of partisan political affiliation an employment decision or employment practice of any private entity, shall-
(a) take or withhold, or offer or threaten to take or withhold, an official act; or
(b ) influence, or offer or threaten to influence the official act of another."

http://www.ethics.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/files/serve?File_id=efa7bf74-4a50-46a5-bb6f-b8d26b9755bf

What practice exactly did Corker have any power to take or withhold with regard to VW?...

That's how this provision would apply.

You guys don't like that he took a position on something that should have been between the employer and employee -- I get that.


But, it's no different than Jim Oberstar making public statements regarding employee relations at NWA, which I seem to recall taking place multiple times. Specifically, he lobbied against a PEB being declared in the ALPA strike, and was no stranger to attacking outsourcing.

And it's a far cry from Chuck Schumer inserting the requirement for an ATP (1500 hours) into the FAA Reauthorization Act back in 2010, which specifically benefits the pilot unions by giving them a new lever by which to try and raise wages.

If you want to complain about ethics in Congress, there is a very long list of actual violations you'd have to pursue before you even get to this one...