West Coast Unions Cave In to Democrats [Taxing the Rich]

Click here to access article by Shamus Cooke from Workers Action.

The big public sector unions of California and Oregon had their courage examined recently — both were found lacking. The unions backed down from a challenge from their respective Democratic governors, before any fight could be waged. The issue at stake was whether to tax the rich of both states to offset the state deficits caused by the Great Recession, itself caused by the rich.