The case against labor unions

I wonder which of these arguments convinced workers at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee to vote against being represented by the United Auto Workers, even though management had no objection to the union.  Or maybe the workers accepted the argument that union representation would kill Tennessee’s low-wage strategy for industrial development.

Click on Anti-Union Voce Will Kill New Tennessee Production Line by Moon of Alabama and The Completely Baffling Tale of the Tennessee Auto Workers by Charles Pierce of Esquire for background.

Also, Auto union loses historic election at Volkswagen plant in Tennessee by Lydia Depillis of the Washington Post. [added 2/17/14]

Also, A Titanic Defeat by Eric Loomis for Lawyers, Guns and Money. [added 2/19/14]

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Tags: Ampersand, Barry Deutsch, Labor Unions, Leftycartoons, Tennessee, United Auto Workers, Volkswagen