A Union 'Off-Target'

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American Thinker:

Confronted with an unwelcome intrusion, employees at a Target store in New York rejected unionization and dealt a blow to the grand plans of the UFCW.

That average Americans continue to stand against these job-killing, profit-leaching forces is most encouraging. But make no mistake, the fight is far from over.

Labor unions are in decline and desperate. Today, union membership is under 12% of the U.S. workforce -- it was over 20% in the 1980's. Among retail unions, like the United Food and Commercial Workers International (UFCW), membership has also undergone sizeable erosion, down over 40% nationwide since 1983.

More, public support for unions has fallen sharply and, according to the Pew Research Center, at near quarter-century lows. Not surprisingly, unions are seen as having both a negative impact on the "availability of good jobs" in the U.S., while placing our companies at a competitive disadvantage globally.

Yes, even with its allies in the White House, the press, and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Americans are not fooled. And the "collective" repulsion of unionization is increasing. Like employees of the Target chain, most do not want, nor need, its tentacles in the workplace.

At the Target store in Valley Stream, NY, the UFCW's efforts to unionize workers was supposed to be a harbinger of things to come -- a national comeback if you will. But over 60% of employees voted down the measure. As one worker put it, "what do I need a union to fight for me for?" Good question.