but it would also bring those dire warnings about public sector unions from fdr s era. union. yes! back into focus. and one other thing, bret. in 2009, public employee unions absolutelily eclipsed the membership of private sector unions. thanks a lot. we will see you a bit late. up next, i go across the country to one of those
their side. lies extensively on the roots of america s economic problems. they don t want to pay the union mihms too much because it comes out of their own pockets at ford, but that is not true of the government. strikes by public employees would be quote the unthinkable and intolerable. but it was within a couple of decades that democratic heirs decided the political upside of public sector unions was worth the risk. the euro caucuse eureka momentd right here in new york city. municipal workers granted the right to bargain collectively. three years later those public unions organize today s reelect him. wagner s unexpectedly strong
welcome back. as you have seen, cities with big dreams and big bills have come here to wall street for the cash to finance them. but even more towns are going broke not by issuing bonds is but by issuing promises to public employee unions. that story has a new york angle, too. fox business network s lou dobbs explains. but it is a good natured sort of labor battle. it was in 1935 that president franklin roosevelt made it easier for workers in the private sector to create unions. when signed the wagner act he see he meanted and deepened political ties between organized labor on the democratic party. it doesn t poolsm for picketing. even fdr didn t think public sector unions made any sense. collective bar gaining is different for public workers because their boss is really on
dire warnings about public sector unions from fdr s era. union. yes! back into focus. and one other thing, bret. in 2009, public employee unions absolutelily eclipsed the membership of private sector unions. thanks a lot. we will see you a bit late. up next, i go across the country to one of those [ donovan ] i hit a wall. and i thought i can t do this, it s just too hard. then there was a moment. when i decided to find a way to keep going. go for olympic gold and go to college too. [ male announcer ] every day we help students earn their bachelor s or master s degree for tomorrow s careers. this is your moment. let nothing stand in your way. devry university, proud to support the education of our u.s. olympic team. devry university, proud to support the education we believe small things can make a big difference.e,
their side. lies extensively on the roots of america s economic problems. they don t want to pay the union mihms too much because it comes out of their own pockets at ford, but that is not true of the government. strikes by public employees would be quote the unthinkable and intolerable. but it was within a couple of decades that democratic heirs decided the political upside of public sector unions was worth the risk. the euro caucuse eureka momentd right here in new york city. municipal workers granted the right to bargain collectively. three years later those public unions organize today s reelect him. wagner s unexpectedly strong