PartsPlant81 wrote:They are making almost twice as much as most of us on this forum make a year although they have to work almost double the hours that we do with over time yet it is their choice.
It is a lengthy discussion; much too long to type on this forum but here is a tidbit...
This is a petition I received from a union worker a few weeks ago:
"My name is Meme Edwards. I have worked for General Motors in Michigan for more than two decades, but right now I'm on strike along with tens of thousands of colleagues from 70 facilities in 19 states. We demand fair wages, a fair share of profits for workers, a path to permanent employment for temporary workers, affordable health care, and job security.
I met my husband working at this plant. We raised our daughters and bought a home in the time we've been here. We have been able to make a stable, middle-class living through this work. But General Motors isn't keeping up with the times, and workers are getting left behind.
For instance, there's an increased reliance on "permatemps," workers who are not given the benefits of full-time employees even though they work just as hard.
Let's be honest here. General Motors made billions of dollars in profits last year. We build the products that made those profits possible. We're just asking for a fair share based on all that General Motors workers do for the company and the American public.
Whether you are a union member, a supportive friend and family, or a concerned member of the public, we hope you sign this petition to support hard-working American families.
Thanks!
—Meme Edwards and International Union, United Auto Workers"
Key points:
1. Fair wages (Everybody wants it, not many get it.)
2. Fair share of profits for workers (Those of us that get profit sharing are lucky to have any at all and should be grateful.)
3. A path to permanent employment for temporary workers (I blame this on corporate greed since they don't want to pay the benefits; even fast food chains are doing this now too.)
4. Affordable health care (Everybody wants this.)
5. Job security (Everybody wants this.)
So these clowns essentially want what everyone else on planet Earth wants yet are costing the economy millions potentially billions in the process and making dealership personnel lives miserable in the process.
Who do the UAW workers really care about? The question is answered in the petition...
All that did was piss me off step into the real world bitches
