Like stated earlier the Unions alone didn't cause the problems in this country but they do have a hand in it. A person can make claims of how good it is and of course they usually work for one. I have worked around them but never for one and I have problems with most I have been around.

Example#1- In some factories here in Lexington we were stolen from, wires cut and material damaged by the union men. This was not a one time instance either. Certain bad apples didn't like us in their building working since we are not union. No proof but only union men work there so the HR man paid us to redo all that work and paid our bills on material AGAIN! These union guys didn't care because they didn't see the direct cost of paying double for a job. All they saw was an opportunity to show us private contractors how they own the place...they were fools and don't represent all union men and women but this isn't the first time I have seen or heard of this attitude in Unions.

Example#2- Unions and their political pull has cost the state of Kentucky and many others millions of dollars with their prevailing wage push. This was done to level the playing field of bidding against us private contractors. Unions couldn't get the work because they have such a high financial burden and they charge more. So they attacked it from the political side and *poof* we have to start bidding using their fixed rates, it's in the bid documents. So now...we would have to pay some of our techs who usually make $15- $25 an hour.... from $35-$50 to do the same job because it was a gubment job, school or project using state/federal money. The project didn't get better material, constructed better or completed faster. Consider the man who was making $20 to pull wire and now is making $50 an hour. Do you think human nature takes over and he thinks Hmmmmm if I drag my feet and find reasons to prolong this job I'll make more money! That's what happens when this crap gets mandated. The projects just cost the tax payers ALOT more and you know what?? The Unions still can't get their fair share because they still charge to much and private companies are finding way to save money and bid cheaper. So that price fixing did nothing but waste our tax dollars.

Maybe if I worked for a Union I might have a different view but as rule I don't have many good thought about them. I picture the SCIU abusing folks in picket lines, I remember the picket lines getting violent because the unions tried to shut a business down by going on strike and the "scrubs" coming in trying to make a living and being abused.

I have friends who work for UPS, Trane, Electrical Contractors and in the Automotive trade that are union. They are great folks and I don't have a problem with them. I just don't like power the Unions have and how they can bully their way into getting things. I have not seen or heard a good thing from Unions in a long time. All I hear is how they will strike and shut a plant down because they might have to pay for more healthcare or not get their raise like they feel they deserve. Well welcome to the real world!