Communication Workers of America Strike in Torrance: May 19, 2017

May 19, 2017.

I was driving down Hawthorne Blvd, and I saw a small group of picketers in front of the AT&T.

Normally, picketing and demonstrations from unions are not a common feature.

I did see a few picketers in front of a local business in South Torrance in the past.

But this was different, right there on the busiest boulevard in Torrance:

Within an hour, I drove back to find out what was going on.

Here's the video I recorded:

I had my basic uestions, like why they were there protesting.

Of course, I saw many of the left-wing talking points which are characteristic of unions.

The young man below was willing to talk to me about what unions do for him:

This union I had never heard before:

Of course, I pressed them for answers about the socialist first pumping up–printed on their posters.

They didn't think that the raised fist represented socialism:

Final Reflection

Unions help a very limited group of people, and most often in higher-income level occupations.

The rapid pace of technological innovation is making current jobs obselete–but will open up new ones.

Private sector unions need to adjust their expectations and serve their workers.

They also need to spend more time training and less time striking.

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