So I'm reading over at Badger Democracy about all the reasons that Walker has failed the citizens of the State of Wisconsin. There are many. The blog is broken down by topic area and then provides a brief description of how he has failed in this area. Clear articulation of his unethical behavior, his clear misrepresentation of the hard right legislative agenda we are all being forced to deal with, and his upside down priorities will be very important to success in his recall. It has been a wild ride and we need some time to slow down, process it all, and develop some very clear converging message points.
In any event, as I was reading the entry it got me thinking. Thinking about some other ideas we should be thinking about and messaging. Namely, as we approach Labor Day 2011, I believe it is important for all of us to take some time to reflect on the importance of unions in our lives. We should also think about how it has changed our nation and society. What would our lives be like, our state, or our nation had their never been a labor movement?
I would like to solicit your ideas here in the comments section regarding why you feel unions are important. Rules are 1) only one reason per comment. 2) be clear and thoughtful (cuz unions are sexy won't cut it) 3) Ideas will be compiled and put into a letter that I will draft and send to every legislator and the Governor in Wisconsin from me and my union on Wednesday so that it reaches all of them before Labor Day.
I'll start us out. Unions are important as a check on the power of employers or managers.