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Omaha Steve

(99,060 posts)
Sun Jan 4, 2015, 05:47 AM Jan 2015

More union drivers would help pensions


http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/readers/2015/01/04/union-drivers-help-pensions/21246893/

Mike Murphy, Farrar 12:48 a.m. CST January 4, 2015

Regarding the Dec. 21 editorial about reducing pension payments ("Cutting Pension Benefits Is Bad but Necessary&quot : There have been more than 1,000 new trucking jobs in Des Moines over the past 20 years. I assume this is true across the country. If these jobs were union, the multi-employer pension plans would be working as designed and intended.

Throughout history there have been power swings back and forth between businesses and unions. Both have abused their power. The current laws favor businesses, contributing to income inequality. As union membership has decreased, so has the middle class.

In my deliveries as a union driver, I have met over 100 non-union drivers. I have met only two who did not want to be union. They all know they will be fired for signing a union vote card. I hope the pendulum swings back before we become a two-class society.

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More union drivers would help pensions (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jan 2015 OP
The non union drivers are choosing to sell their labor cheap, that is thier right and choice ChosenUnWisely Jan 2015 #1
I want to know when did belonging to a union become so un-American?? a kennedy Jan 2015 #2
 

ChosenUnWisely

(588 posts)
1. The non union drivers are choosing to sell their labor cheap, that is thier right and choice
Sun Jan 4, 2015, 06:39 AM
Jan 2015

but when they complain about their paycheck they need to be told to STFU they are getting what they wanted.

If they want better join the union, until then they STFU.

a kennedy

(29,462 posts)
2. I want to know when did belonging to a union become so un-American??
Sun Jan 4, 2015, 08:21 AM
Jan 2015

When did they get such a bad rap and name?? Yikes.....it seems as though it happened so fast.....

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