Opportunity. A single word that yields multiple connotations. Worldwide we can identify the vast opportunities that life may grant us. Such opportunities falsely present themselves in the United States that they exist; however, they don’t. In America, a few of the basic foundations of Americanism are labor, education, and healthcare. Through these issues, we can realize that while we institute within our minds that we have opportunities, the blockage of bureaucracy, special interests, and unintended consequences prevent opportunities and real success for all.
Labor. The act and process of hard work and determination. Labor unions and organizations were first created in the United States in the late 1800’s during the Gilded Age to combat elitism and corporate bureaucracy while protecting the rights of workers. The 1800’s idolized unions, anti-trusts, and the industrial revolution; while also including big corporations and bigwigs, such as Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and John D. Rockefeller. It is for these three wealthy …show more content…
States that adopted right-to-work laws showed exceptional job growth and improvement while also attracting out-of-state businesses. As reported by Linda Staulcup at The Wall Street Journal, a study examined and compared Texas and Ohio. Texas, which is a right-to-work state compared to Ohio, which isn’t a right-to-work state. “There’s no doubt times are tough in Ohio. The state has lost 200,000 manufacturing jobs since 2000, home foreclosures are soaring, and real family income is lower now than in 2000. Meanwhile, the Texas economy has boomed since 2004, with nearly twice the rate of new job creation as the rest of the nation” (Staulcup). It’s worth noting that in 2008, Texas’s governor was Republican and Ohio’s was Democratic; fueling the idea that unions’ political contributions yield influence in policy
Labor. The act and process of hard work and determination. Labor unions and organizations were first created in the United States in the late 1800’s during the Gilded Age to combat elitism and corporate bureaucracy while protecting the rights of workers. The 1800’s idolized unions, anti-trusts, and the industrial revolution; while also including big corporations and bigwigs, such as Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and John D. Rockefeller. It is for these three wealthy …show more content…
States that adopted right-to-work laws showed exceptional job growth and improvement while also attracting out-of-state businesses. As reported by Linda Staulcup at The Wall Street Journal, a study examined and compared Texas and Ohio. Texas, which is a right-to-work state compared to Ohio, which isn’t a right-to-work state. “There’s no doubt times are tough in Ohio. The state has lost 200,000 manufacturing jobs since 2000, home foreclosures are soaring, and real family income is lower now than in 2000. Meanwhile, the Texas economy has boomed since 2004, with nearly twice the rate of new job creation as the rest of the nation” (Staulcup). It’s worth noting that in 2008, Texas’s governor was Republican and Ohio’s was Democratic; fueling the idea that unions’ political contributions yield influence in policy