Ya me & my buddies want to repeal the legislation that's responsible for the biggest concessionary contract in our history. We want to "take it all away"!
Well said. Public sector unions are closer in nature to civil unions than private sector unions.
I'm done with that guy. Great advice stone. Welcome to teamcare brother.
The IBT did a great job of running it into the ground themselves.
And Clinton, under pressure, tried to force us back to work by sending in and arbitrator?
Hey whatever makes you feel good about yourself is great. I'm happy for you if you are happy being you me I'm happy being me. I'm healthy I've got a good family things are going right for me. My health is great and my faith in God is unwavering. I gave a great local and my wife is a beautiful person and good looking to boot.
We never let the facts interrupt our posts on BC.
And Clinton, under pressure, tried to force us back to work by sending in an arbitrator?
Agreed,
those police, teachers, firemen, and EMT's. They're not allowed to want anything. Only us package boys in brown shorts are allowed to want things! Public sector unions do not "bargain against the tax payers," they have bosses just like we do. The money they're paid with originally comes from the taxpayers, but to say they bargain against the tax payers is to say we bargain against UPS shareholders and investors. They bargain against management just like we do. And they want raises to adjust for inflation/cost of living, they want decent pensions, healthcare, time-off for when they're not saving our lives/educating our children, but we should tell them they don't matter because "You're paid with taxes."?
UPS tried to convince Clinton to send us back to work and he refused to get involved.
Well, by definition, anything that goes against what a union wants is "anti-union." Because anti means against. So if a union wants exemption from law x, and a legislature doesn't grant them that, then yes. That would be the definition of anti-union.
What a cop out for an answer. You know exactly what I asked. I guess it's easier to over scrutinize & complicate it than answer it. If that question hadn't crossed your mind before today then I'd question whether you were even self-aware. If you need me to spoon feed you news links so you can "form an opinion" then I've overestimated you.
Obviously you missed the part where I said there had to be some "sanity & common sense". Flying of the handle with accusations of hating firemen & teachers is a tried & true tactic of the liberals that bankrupt these states & municipalities & is quite effective at rallying a low-information constituency that reacts emotionally rather than rationally. I don't hate public sector employees, I married one. I want her to have the best pay & benefits possible yet I also understand the nature of this line of work, how budgets work & that the long term sustainability of her job & pension relies on a solvent state & sound leadership.Agreed,
To say "I deserve to bargain for things I want but a fireman does not because he gets paid from my taxes." Makes no sense and betrays an extremely exceptionalist mentality. You move a box from Point A to Point B.
He didn't force us but an arbitrator was added and he was involved in that.
While you're at it, Google the phrase "Decertification of the Teamsters Union" and read the pages of people that no longer want Hoffa's leadership.
