Oh, I'm 100% with you guys on the union leadership thing. They're pieces of shit, like I said earlier. I have a few scenarios in mind for them,. lol......
But I definitely have a problem with what is going on. My wife has earned her pension and her pay and her benefits. Now they are trying to take them away. That's just wrong. And the union is, at the present time, the only thing keeping them from doing that.
Unfortunately, most people are so uninformed, like the original poster. The union people don't want more-they what what they have and what was taken from them in the last contract negotiation. They are not asking "for more". I used to be in UFCW 7. Ugh. I'd like to poke Duran in the eye.
Anyways, it's like this country-the leadership is all fucked up, plain and simple. But noone should lose their job because their boss is an idiot.
And as far as pension, fuck all that you said earlier. Again, my wife has earned it, it is in writing and now they want to take it away. It is hers. That, imo, is stealing. But that would be good for new hires, I suppose.
Yeah, I've told her over and over again to look for another job. But she is more "man" than most here. She stays and fights because it's the right thing to do. It's called honor and integrity with her.
Alas, I think it's becoming stupidity, though. The union has been slowly phased out over the years, since the big strike in 98. It's just a matter of time.
But, like my wife, I'd rather go down fighting in whatever way I can than to lay there and take it in the ass. Just me, I guess.
Yeah, I know. It's true. It's the leadership being greedy. The more you make, the more they make. Bastards. Also, there are a lot of lazy fucks out there that just want a handout. But those who work hard and have earned it are a different story.Quote:
Sorry Tristan, we just have to disagree, IMHO, unions only hold you back. They encourage you to demand MORE for the same if not less work. Pension and Benefits are nothing more than YOUR money that being managed and spent by the corporation for you. I'd rather manage my own money and destiny -- that's probably why I would never go back to the corporate world ever.
I have seen too many peers who wanted that false union security blanket, that they never moved on or exploit their best ability in the 'real' world.
And don't forget about the Peter Principle.
If the original poster would like to check it out-my wife has earned more customer service awards than anyone in the history of Kroger. All she got was a twofer at a sandwich shop. Wow.
Regardless, there are indians and there are chiefs. It's what balances the economy. But that still doesn't mean that the indians should work for minimum wage for a multi-billion dollar corporation. Blah. I could go on. The whole thing is all fubared.
I guess I'm just stuck back in the old days when there was integrity among companies and individuals. That's been slowly phased out, too. Sorry for my rant.
