blake murphy wrote:
> On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 14:43:53 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

>> I have no use for present unions and have seen what they do and have
>> "negotiated" with them also. I put negotiated in quotes because the deal was
>> made before the alleged negotiation charade took place. BUT, I'm also
>> thankful for what unions did many years ago. Without them, we'd still be
>> working 6 day weeks, ten hours a day. The pendulum swung too far and is
>> maybe now correcting.
>
> in view of the give-backs and whatnot forced on the auto and newspaper
> workers, it's hard to view the unions as 'too powerful' today.
>
> your pal,
> blake


It does make you wonder why, then, builders buy rotten
plasterboard from China and shipping costs don't make it
cost prohibitive. SOMETHING is making ours too expensive!

gloria p