On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:21:29 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote:

> On Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:30:16 GMT, blake murphy
> > wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:23:57 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote:
>
>>>
>>> I don't know about good, but they were strong. As long as they were
>>> doing all the cutting and wrapping I see no reason to control sales
>>> hours.
>>>
>>> Lou
>>
>>'strong' would be a good word for it.
>>
>>i know we possibly differ on this, but i think i'd prefer the times when
>>unions were stronger than the state they are in today. many people are
>>getting screwed today who would have been better off then even if they
>>didn't belong to a union.
>
> We don't differ as much as you're probably assuming. I'm a union
> member. So are two of my siblings. My dad was a union welder for
> International Harvester in the 50's. He still carries a card with a
> different union. I've also been in two unions myself. That doesn't
> mean I think everything about unions is right.
>
> Lou

nope, not everything. but i think the pendulum has swung way too far in
the other direction. old-time union members would be appalled at some of
the shit pulled by, say, wall-mart (and many others).

your pal,
blake