Live By The Union, Die By The Union

Just like many other institutions in America, the Union has outlived it's initial purpose. Due to the fact that at one time, this country had slavery. Not to mention sweatshops and illiteracy. We needed something in place, to balance the scales. Just like the NAACP, and the KKK. Yes I said the KKK, they are a sort of a Union. They were initially formed as a protection group. To shield the southern landowners, from the overspill of reconstruction. Just like other groups with the same inspiration. It took on a personality of it's own. Unfortunately it rains on the just, as well as the unjust. The same things that happen to the bad, also happen to the good. This attitude of entitlement is killing our country. In our efforts to even the playing field. We have come to desire and expect things, that ultimately close us out altogether. What goes around comes around. We don't have control of when the day of reckoning comes.

For an example, who needs four pair of glasses in one year? How do we guarantee raises, when the money hasn't been made yet? What if the product doesn't sale? If your union agrees to something for it's present members, but leaves the new ones out. That should indicate they're not bargaining in good faith. A simple lesson in economics, should come into play. How do you expect those after you, to make it on less than you did? Some of these retirement packages are so lucrative. People in retirement, make more than those who work. Deals that were made during the big industrial years, are outdated today. With these big paychecks, what have the recipients done. Other than prepare a new generation, for more of the same. Which by the way you've already sold out. The general idea seems to be get yours while you can, let them get theirs later. I guess we can now safely assume this results, in the loss of jobs.

I often like to say, "if you don't want to spend more yourself, where does it come from"? I know this doesn't coincide with the Union philosophy. If everyone saw it like this, they wouldn't collect those membership dues. When I worked on a Union job, it was general knowledge. The people that do their job, don't need the Union anyway. The Union only comes into play. When you get into trouble, or at negotiation time. Neither one of which really matter, if you don't have a job to begin with. Let's get a Union of the minds. Let's get on one accord. Let's do and expect what's right.