Reply #205: THANK YOU, Papau! [View All]

[Gman]

You nailed it. That's what I'm talking about.

Yes, I agree that these completely uninformed opinions about unions do come from the kids around here who are locked in that "Stockholm Syndrome" you mention. They don't know about unions because they've never experienced a union. They've never had the opportunity to walk a picket line for a few weeks to keep their medical benefits or to keep a good pay scale. They've never had the opportunity to fight to keep what they have.

These kids' view of the world only goes as far as their own limited life experiences go, and in general, that's not very far. I am extremely happy that these kids have such passion for what they define as "liberal" causes even though they are at times misguided. But their zeal is going to change the world within the next 25 years. I'll be quite elderly by then if I'm even still around, but at least I'll die knowing these kids will change the world for a long time to come for the better. I will be very comforted in the future of my grandkids.

As a former union officer for many years that took management towards the end of my career to enhance my retirement I can say from first hand experience that what you say about being a non-bargained for manager is right on the money. That's why I took the buyout and got the hell out. After being union for many years, I wasn't going to lower myself to the personal standards being management demanded. And my stint in management lasted 7 years which is smack in the middle of the band of 5 to 9 years you describe.

Thanks!