hoosier-lightning said:
Peter,
I totally understand. Sometimes we have to give up some things to remain competative with non Union labor. My question is, What do the Corporate Executives give up? And when these executives and corporate owners move thier factories to Mexico, China, Taiwan, Korea, etc, etc, etc, Why don't the prices of the products they make get reduced on the retail market? All that happens is the corporate executives pockets get fatter and thier garages get fuller!
Hello Shane,
We have been giving things up because our union is hellaciously corrupt (and inept).
Aside from what I have listed, I won't go further.
Simply said they belong in jail.
They have never gained for me anything either through two grievances and 5 contracts. I have managed my own salary and premiums by myself despite the union. Had I listened to them, I'd never have gotten an apprenticeship. I'd still be emptying trash cans...
I have no love for the management I work for either Shane (to be honest I can't decide which group I hate - and I do mean hate) more; the unions for holding me back with their corruption, constrictions and rules vs management (owners) and their good ol boys of stinking nepitism (owner's sons) looking after their own ass exploiting the hell out of my talent, hard work and expertise paying me a pitance of my worth because the unions (they say) set the constrictions. My fault completely for staying as long as I did buying the line...
A vicious and corrupt trap that it has taken up until 2 years of planning now to escape. Why I didn't do this 15 years ago, I can kick myself.
I know now why folks like my father for example, left the corportate hellhole. You'll never get anywhere punching the clock for somebdoy else.
Only more poor.
My departure soon to happen from this will be a doozie.
I will leave as a professional, burn no bridges but my leaving will induce some (monetary, not mortal) casualties. It will hurt them. Both company and union.
That I can promise.
And I won't look back.
See ya at the Fest.
Shane be sure and see my WL customs contest entry. I think you will like it.
:wave: :thumbsup: