Target and other retail workers want to be unionized. I do not blame them but most of them are part time workers without benefits. Full-time workers that have been at the company for 3-5 years or more should have this opportunity. I am not against it but it should be offered to long term employees. This would create a better worker and take better employees from competitors.
A choppy market? I think people who are new to the market expect a one directional type attitude. In times like this new rules, regulations, and political actions can send the market up or down each day. Basically, one must disseminate the news each day. But what about earnings and economic data? Again, each day shows something that has to be disseminated but economic data points to a slower economy. Companies are looking to cut more employees. This shows a weak market and I do not care what anyone says. Consumers are jittery and worried about living month to month and do not want to hear about rich companies saving money or making billions. They want jobs, to stay in their home, and to be able to afford groceries without having to worry if gas will go off the charts.
