Big Labor (Unions) were some of the biggest advocates for raising minimum wage, yet at the last minute they want to be exempted.  Article in the LA Times.

 

From the article.

 

Quote: 

"With a collective bargaining agreement, a business owner and the employees negotiate an agreement that works for them both. The agreement allows each party to prioritize what is important to them," Hicks said in a statement. "This provision gives the parties the option, the freedom, to negotiate that agreement. And that is a good thing."

 

I find it kind of ironic that this union goon thinks that it's alright that a business owner and employees are given the freedom to negotiate an agreement.  However, why does it have to be done through collective bargaining via a union?  The answer is simple.  First, the union goons need to line their own pockets via union dues as well as line the pockets of politicians who support them.

 

What this whole thing is designed to do is subtly "force" more companies to be willing to allow unions.  That way the company can pay less than minimum wage, and the union membership rises.  That means more money for the union goons and more money to support liberal politicians.  This comes at the expense of employees earning less than the state mandated minimum wage.

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