GOP Senator Interfering in the Free Market

Shame on Republican Senator Bob Corker for standing in the way of businesses who are trying to create jobs. He should keep his Socialist ideals to himself. Corker to VW: No union NASHVILLE -- U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., says he has told Volkswagen officials that he thinks it would be "highly detrimental" to the German manufacturer if the United Auto Workers organizes its Chattanooga assembly... [more]

Shame on Republican Senator Bob Corker for standing in the way of businesses who are trying to create jobs. He should keep his Socialist ideals to himself. Corker to VW: No union NASHVILLE -- U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., says he has told Volkswagen officials that he thinks it would be "highly detrimental" to the German manufacturer if the United Auto Workers organizes its Chattanooga assembly plant. "I was asked to give input, and I did," Corker said. The advice stemmed from his experience trying to negotiate with the union during the 2008 federal bailout of GM and Chrysler, he said. "I certainly shared with [VW] I couldn't see how there was any possibility it could be a benefit to them to enter into a contract with UAW," said Corker, a former Chattanooga mayor. Guenther Scherelis, Volks-wagen Group of America Inc.'s general manager of communication, declined to address Corker's specific comments as well as King's. "At Volkswagen Chattanooga, the employees will decide for themselves about their representation," Scherelis said in an e-mail. Asked if Volkswagen management would take a stance if the UAW seeks to organize a union, Scherelis replied, "Volkswagen Chattanooga has a neutral position." http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/nov/28/corker-to-vw-no-union/?local [less]