Jim DeMint Quotes

Unquestionably unions and their leaders are not always wise and fair any more than any other human beings. There are only two ways to bring about protection of the workers, however, legislation and unionization. So far the majority of the people in this country seem to favor unions as a more democratic and elastic method, though certain things must be dealt with by legislation.

Modern trade unions understood that deciphering a balance sheet was more important than decoding Das Kapital.

Instead of focusing on attacking unions and the labor movement, we need to find ways to strengthen and empower workers so we can put more money in the pockets of middle class families.

We don't have unions in South Carolina because we don't need unions in South Carolina.

Trade unionism is not a discovery or a formula. It grew and evolved slowly out of the needs of human experience.

The Church fully supports the right of workers to form unions or other associations to secure their rights to fair wages and working conditions.

Labor unions are the worst thing that ever struck the earth because they take away a man's independence.

There are only two ways to bring about protection of the workers, however, legislation and unionization. So far the majority of the people in this country seem to favor unions as a more democratic and elastic method, though certain things must be dealt with by legislation

And I believe we should strengthen unions which have formed the bedrock of a strong middle class. It should be easier to bargain collectively. That's not only fair, it makes workers more productive, it strengthens our economy.

Many people feel that unions aren't militant enough for them and don't do anything.

My parents were both union members, and I grew up hearing how important it was to empower workers and have fair labor practices.

Public unions are big money.

The trade union movement represents the organized economic power of the workers... It is in reality the most potent and the most direct social insurance the workers can establish.

I've been reading a lot about Silicon Valley history recently and was struck by just how core the lack of unions has been to the American tech industry's evolution. It's enabled the constant creative destruction that keeps Silicon Valley relevant and thriving in a rapidly changing world.

Private sector labors unions continue to suffer losses in their membership while public sector and service unions grow.

In the heart of the Great Depression, millions of American workers did something they'd never done before: they joined a union. Emboldened by the passage of the Wagner Act, which made collective bargaining easier, unions organized industries across the country, remaking the economy.

The unions still have a job to do, representing their members' interests to governments and parliaments. And I think collective agreements still have a role, alongside markets and laws.

Like patents - which also seek to protect the little guy - unions were started for all the right reasons. But like patents, they can be twisted into something that hurts innovation, competition, and ultimately consumers and the country as a whole.

My problem with unions is they breed mediocrity.

All the time our union was progressing very nicely. There were lectures to make us understand what trades unionism is and our real position in the labor movement.

Working people are under the worst attack in 80 years. Never has there been a stronger need for a stronger union movement.

I'm a big believer in the value of labor unions and with what collective effort gets people.

The unions used to sell security. They can’t deliver any more.

The trade union, which originated under the European system, destroys liberty.

Unions may also legitimately resort to strikes where this is the only available means to the justice owed to workers