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I don't know anything about the "stories" you're referring to, but the website I linked to also provides data on the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Uni

I don't know anything about the "stories" you're referring to, but the website I linked to also provides data on the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union's: 1. Basic info (including membership, which has significantly fallen in recent years) -- https://www.unionfacts.com/union/Retail,_Wholesale,_and_Department_Store#basic-tab https://www.unionfacts.com/union/Retail,_Wholesale,_and_Depa... 2. Leaders and salaries (they seem to be well-paid) -- https://www.unionfacts.com/union/Retail,_Wholesale,_and_Department_Store#leaders-tab https://www.unionfacts.com/union/Retail,_Wholesale,_and_Depa... 3. Crime and corruption (are they more/less corrupt than an average union?) -- https://www.unionfacts.com/union/Retail,_Wholesale,_and_Department_Store#crime-tab https://www.unionfacts.com/union/Retail,_Wholesale,_and_Depa... ... And so on. If the data is incorrect, then there's reason to object to linking to the website. Is the data incorrect? Is there a "pro-union" website that provides/aggregates the same data?

refenestrator 5y ago
Check their home page for lots of provocative 'stories'. I'm not an expert on this matter, but if a website smells like a propaganda op, I start wondering about data selection, spin and other forms of bias. So you found some stats... great! (I can't see them, tabs don't load, I think you had a particular union in context somehow) How would I put that in context, is it possible that they're highlighting the worst things they can find, and spinning them as hard as they can, in the service of 'union facts'? Why do they have a 'crime & corruption' tab for every single union, is there a dollar figure? What went into that aggregate dollar fiture? Where's the positive side, like 'new union contract increases pay' or whatever? It sounds like the only stats provided have a negative spin based on title alone. I did notice that they helpfully linked to this website as well: http://aftfacts.com/ http://aftfacts.com/ -- check out that homepage while you're at it :)
- snurfer 5y ago
  I think it's safe to assume there's bias in 95% of what your read online. Aftfacts.com looks interesting. Both it and unionfacts.com present counterpoints to what a person might read on rwdsu.info or another union-owned url. There's certainly plenty of bias present on RWDSU's website.

refenestrator 5y ago

Check their home page for lots of provocative 'stories'. I'm not an expert on this matter, but if a website smells like a propaganda op, I start wondering about data selection, spin and other forms of bias. So you found some stats... great! (I can't see them, tabs don't load, I think you had a particular union in context somehow) How would I put that in context, is it possible that they're highlighting the worst things they can find, and spinning them as hard as they can, in the service of 'union facts'? Why do they have a 'crime & corruption' tab for every single union, is there a dollar figure? What went into that aggregate dollar fiture? Where's the positive side, like 'new union contract increases pay' or whatever? It sounds like the only stats provided have a negative spin based on title alone. I did notice that they helpfully linked to this website as well: http://aftfacts.com/ http://aftfacts.com/ -- check out that homepage while you're at it :)

snurfer 5y ago
I think it's safe to assume there's bias in 95% of what your read online. Aftfacts.com looks interesting. Both it and unionfacts.com present counterpoints to what a person might read on rwdsu.info or another union-owned url. There's certainly plenty of bias present on RWDSU's website.