Comments on: Senator blocks TSA confirmation over union dispute

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:51:54 +0000

And who is playing politics? Didn't the GOP complain if the Dems held a nominee up?

By: Lyin Hawaiian

Lyin Hawaiian — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:46:58 +0000

Unions worked so well for the auto industry.....I can see the screeners now with there feet on the desk reading the paper "I will be with you in a minute"

What a joke the unions are, more payback for votes

By: russell

russell — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:46:21 +0000

That's the differnce between democrats and republicans , republicans absolutely does not want employees to have any rights when it comes to the work place instead they side with businesses so you and I cannot have fair representation against employers , I've expierence this first hand under the Bush admin . because he basically curtailed the rights of the employee and allowed businesses to do as they please without any overisight from unions and a lot of business did nopt even allowed their employees to join a union under republican rule , they try to do away with unionizing all together........

By: Just Biding My Time

Just Biding My Time — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:45:21 +0000

Unions will be the open door for terrorists. They'll find ways around the already shoddy practices of the TSA, and then it will take months of barganing to get the changes put into place. People who screw up will be protected under the Union rules.

By: S.B. Stein E.B. NJ

S.B. Stein E.B. NJ — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:23:11 +0000

One bonus of the TSA employees being unionized is that there are no summary firings because someone pissed off their boss. Unions, when run properly, can support the workers that the cover and provide a much needed response to an employer who does things that aren't ethical or fair.

By: Silence Dogoode

Silence Dogoode — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:17:02 +0000

These days the Union is only out for the union. Obama is just doing what comes naturally for a chicago politician. Political pay back to the unions for helping him get elected.

By: Rick McDaniel

Rick McDaniel — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:12:24 +0000

We don't need more unions in this country. We need better managers, who treat people decently, while getting the job done.

In this economy, the examples of employee abuses, in order to cut manpower, has become glaring. Exactly the wrong thing to do to people.

The number one reason, people leave a job, is their treatment on the job.

By: Julia - Native American from Idaho

Julia - Native American from Idaho — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:11:10 +0000

What a complete idiot this Demented is, Unions are the only reason we have living wages in this country. Before unions, we had sweatshops, poverty level wages. The best example of Democracy is in your Union. God Bless the AFL-CIO. Remember the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in New York on March 25,1911 resulting in the death of 146 garment workers. The workers died from the fire or jumped to their deaths. This is why you need a Unions.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:06:58 +0000

If you make it unionized this will totally hamper the effectiveness of the personal and how there jobs are performed along with pay.

Union's are NOT the answer.

By: CNN afraid of a liberal post

CNN afraid of a liberal post — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:05:55 +0000

Republicans sure don't need no excuse for any delaying tatics they have. All they do it for is to make this administration look bad. Darn if this was democrats doing to the republicans what they are doing to this administration and for only pure spite, the MSM and everyone else would be messing their shorts and panties and using depends.

By: Don Brown

Don Brown — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:02:11 +0000

Too bad CNN didn't have time to work in the background to this story. President Bush refused to support the idea of a Department of Homeland Security (including the TSA) until Congress agreed to strip them all of the right to organize. In other words, the Bush Administration was the biggest union busting organization around.

So much for Demint's logic of "quick changes". When a change was needed –right after 9/11 - the Bush Administration was more than willing to gum up the works in order to suppress unions.

And that is the real issue of course - union suppression. Brought to you by the same people that brought us a war of choice in Iraq and a world-wide financial disaster. DeMint, The Heritage Foundation and Bush.

Don Brown

By: DOG1

DOG1 — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:59:51 +0000

First remember that this isn't about "baggage screeners", it's about all the TSA screeners. These people work at a job that is a great deal more difficult and stressful than any travelers realizes. They suffer abuse and contempt from passengers and in many cases work for managers that create a continuous enviroment of intimidation and threats. Many have been forced to work overtime with little or no compensation. They work in an agency that has created an advancement system designed to prevent as many of them as possible from getting a decent pay increase each year to save the agency money. AND YET THEY KEEP DOING THE JOB for the traveling public. The critics say the screeners won't be flexible enough in emergency situations if they're unionized (like the police and firefighters?) . YES they will for the reason they do the job under the conditions they endure right now, BECAUSE THEY CARE!!!!!

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:52:01 +0000

I guess the millions of dollars of contributions to the obama campaign by the unions will be paid back soon!

Is this change you can believe in?

By: Buzzman

Buzzman — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:42:57 +0000

Unionizing TSA is another ploy from union presidents to make themselves rich and give them full power over the industry. Follow the money and you'll find Gage with his pocket open. He says his two guys got the guy in Fort Hood...Beautiful, they were also the ones who let him on base with guns....So are you claiming responsibility for the deaths too?

By: Carnell From The Motor City!

Carnell From The Motor City! — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:37:36 +0000

Senator Jim "The DeMinted One" DeMint R-South Carolina Is Try To Block A Union? I Mean Like...No Way! Not From A Man Who Already Obstructs Anything That President Obama Or Democrats Try To Do.

By: TOM MCGEE

TOM MCGEE — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:25:12 +0000

dimwit is the one from south carolina another member of the party of NO.

By: not alone

not alone — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:22:00 +0000

wow demint your states in the toilet far as unemployment goes so you rather not see some of your work force make better money?

By: wwaugh

wwaugh — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:17:03 +0000

Again the confederate State law maker hold up progress with their God Reagan's de-regulation and their Hate for this President

By: George Guadiane - Austerlitz, NY

George Guadiane - Austerlitz, NY — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:16:15 +0000

What a SURPRISE!

A Republican trying to block the working class from getting a union... And the WEAK excuse? They won't be as flexible in making security changes...

As if a CONTRACT with the union couldn't effectively address that specific area.
It's just another white color corporate-think attempt to keep the working class as powerless as possible.

This is SUPPOSED to be about National Security... Don't you think we could all get on the same page about that and still talk about fair treatment and decent working conditions for employees?

By: Gstreet

Gstreet — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:58:16 +0000

I agree with Senator DeMint. Unions are as evil as Senators from South Carolina. Both are so focused on politics, the needs of the nation cannot be considered.