Quote Originally Posted by GeoFisher View Post
I think it is more than a power grab. Even if the unions give up concessions, with the next contract they will have every OPPORTUNITY to SCREW the taxpayers. UNLESS the union is busted. Not about power....it is really about fairness. Be VALUABLE and you will be paid what you're worth. You said it a couple nights ago.....you provide a value for your company. When you or I no longer provide that value.......we're GONE. That is how it should be.

Later,

Geo

Or untill your company finds that it can obtain services in Mexico, India, Korea, at a better value...then your gone.

Or untill your company finds that they can imagrate a worker at a fraction of your salary...then your gone.

It's not just about profits anymore..it's about absolute maximum profits. This is the reason underwear is made in India now. Fruit of the loom was making profits in Kentucky, but when you move to Mexico, India and pay 3rd world wages you have maximum profits.

GE is one of the most profitable companies in the US today. When Frankfort has a GE plant they rejected union membership several times. When GE outsourced their appliance plants to Mexico, the nonunion plants were the ones to go (Frankfort GE plant closed).

Were these employees just bumbling dropouts without skills? No they were electricians, tool makers, ect. along with the assemblers and materials handlers. Many had to move far from family, friends to work, others took jobs where their skills were not even used.

So we have vacant houses that cannot sell, shuttered 60,000 sq ft home depot building.

"Greed is Good"? I think we may start to consider our neighbors on our street, in our churches and communities.

Just saying Geo....It does not have to be "all or nothing". Union busting may not be the answer you think it is. Room for improvements? Of course, always. But watch out a hosue can fall on anyone (wizard of Oz).