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2016 Postmortem

MichMan

(11,915 posts)

2. Understand their fear, but something doesn't add up

Reply to yallerdawg (Original post)

Tue Dec 27, 2016, 01:27 PM

Dec 2016

I'm not a member, so really doesn't affect me personally, but just commenting on what was posted

Something doesn't add up here. Almost seems like they had significant expenditures in 2016 that were outpacing current dues income. Was it the "Fight for $15"?

Why make cuts now based on something that hasn't yet happened? I would be interested in seeing figures on how many SEIU members have opted out Michigan & Wisconsin to understand the effects of RTW.

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Report: Powerful labor union plans massive budget cuts in wake of Donald Trump victory [View all] yallerdawg Dec 2016 OP

At least they are planning ahead... Yurovsky Dec 2016 #1

Understand their fear, but something doesn't add up MichMan Dec 2016 #2

Kind of jumping the gun aren't they? Lee-Lee Dec 2016 #3

Yes, if anything I would think they should step up their efforts Amishman Dec 2016 #4

Fear of Trump Triggers Deep Spending Cuts by Nation's Second-Largest Union yallerdawg Dec 2016 #5

These were people taking care of their own family members MichMan Dec 2016 #6

This is national. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #7