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Originally Posted by EroticySteve
Well it's illegal for these workers to walk off of their job. I was somewhat sympathetic to their cause yesterday before I heard the whole story.
The argument is the union's unwillingness to bump pension contributions to 6% from 2%.
I've never worked for a union, I don't quite understand their purpose these days.
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Ja! Isn't that nuts!!!
I can see why they want to up the contributions cause so many major corporations have fucked their employees over so much over the past 20 years but striking during bitter cold during the holiday season is unreasonable and unconcionable.
I remember back in the '80's when the Air Traffic Controllers went on strike. It was illegal for them to do so and President Reagan in his wisdom fired all of their asses and people poured in to take the jobs left vacant. They got no sympathy from the public who were stranded and medical supplies that went undelivered.
Same could happen here fast. If they fire the striking members there will be jobs lined up like no tomorrow. Those jobs pay well with benefits. With all the people left jobless from the disasters and outsourcing I'm quite sure they'll have to beat the applicants off with sticks.
This may not end pleasantly. People are suffering horribly during this time.