FAA closed

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been shut down due to Congressional inaction. And one of the reasons is a technical labor issue. Republicans view the changes to the election process for selection of union representation to be too friendly to labor. The issue is detailed in this previous post.

Pot and kettle, both black

When a company outsources work to non-union employees in a third world country, conservatives blame high labor costs caused by unions. Few tears are shed over the job loss. When a union outsources picketing about union sub-standard wages, those same conservatives scream "hypocrisy" if the union hires the non-union, minimum wage/no benefits paid picketers. Seems there may be enough hypocrisy to cover both sides on this one.