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Yellow | The American Middle cCass Was Bulit By Unions
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Unions are Pimps & we are there prostitutes ! 2 months shy of 37 years and I get a 25 year pension , Went down with 6 union co,s ( never worked non union ) and still had to fight for my pension, in all those years not once did the union call up and offer me a job, not once did one of my so called union brothers call or offer to buy me a cup of coffee, so in short my only Brothers are MARINES , Once a MARINE always a MARINE ! But I have to say I don't miss driving one bit retirement doesn't suck !!!
The days of Unions caring is many years ago gone when we elected Hoffa we sold out our union down the river ( actually years b4 ) all the union cares about is the Almighty BUCK ! You are just an after thought sorry to say !!! And thats all I am going to say about that !!
Unions are Pimps & we are there prostitutes ! 2 months shy of 37 years and I get a 25 year pension , Went down with 6 union co,s ( never worked non union ) and still had to fight for my pension, in all those years not once did the union call up and offer me a job, not once did one of my so called union brothers call or offer to buy me a cup of coffee, so in short my only Brothers are MARINES , Once a MARINE always a MARINE ! But I have to say I don't miss driving one bit retirement doesn't suck !!!
The days of Unions caring is many years ago gone when we elected Hoffa we sold out our union down the river ( actually years b4 ) all the union cares about is the Almighty BUCK ! You are just an after thought sorry to say !!! And thats all I am going to say about that !!
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Well there you have it boys! You did nothing but take it all off the silver platter that the onion handed it to you on!
I would put it the other way, "The middle class made the onions"! The workers did all the back breaking, bleeding and some dying. All the onion did was come in an get them worked up to do something.
Now don't get me wrong, back in that time period most of the union officials believed in a cause and had some morals to go along with it and some even had a job where they got their hands dirty, not like the lily white, creamy smooth, manicured hands like on the hoffas of today.
I guess today's version of the title thread would be, "The American middle class, torn down by self serving onions and their officials"!
PS: Read an article about people trying to get a boatload of voters to send pos hoffa a single teabag to him at the headquarters in D.C. The dirtbag would be getting a lipton or red rose from me, just some chinese made generic crap. Or maybe even better, a label off a bottle of Rush Limbaugh's 2 if by tea brand!
I would put it the other way, "The middle class made the onions"! The workers did all the back breaking, bleeding and some dying. All the onion did was come in an get them worked up to do something.
Now don't get me wrong, back in that time period most of the union officials believed in a cause and had some morals to go along with it and some even had a job where they got their hands dirty, not like the lily white, creamy smooth, manicured hands like on the hoffas of today.
I guess today's version of the title thread would be, "The American middle class, torn down by self serving onions and their officials"!
PS: Read an article about people trying to get a boatload of voters to send pos hoffa a single teabag to him at the headquarters in D.C. The dirtbag would be getting a lipton or red rose from me, just some chinese made generic crap. Or maybe even better, a label off a bottle of Rush Limbaugh's 2 if by tea brand!
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Still getting $2 taken out for organizing. Where does it go MASTER FRT? NO ambulance co's , Bus drivers, crossing guards, Correction officers, you get the drift. Our retirement ages go up(If we ever can) retire talk of going up to 62yrs old NO ONE want's to do this JOB ANYMORE (can't speak ENGLISH)relate to customers or can't pass background check!
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Wow..can you believe our union president spoke like a red knecked trailerhouse trash on national TV.sure makes me feel great that we have leaders that can't be gentlemen in public and on national TV.I was embarrassed
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I guess compared to Roy Williams, Jackie Presser (remember the Roman emperor?), etc., I can understand your feelings for him!
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KK,I m a proud union man. I`ve been in the union 37 years and served as a steward for 9 of those years in 2 different locals. The union has changed drastically since I first became a member. Hoffa jr. is not one of the people who fought for what the teamsters gained over the years like his father and people like R.V.Durham and many more that I can`t name right now. Hoffa jr never had to fight for anything or missed a meal or stand on a picket line for his livlihood. Hoffa jr has presided over a union that has declined in membership,prestige,and led this organization into a freefall. Now he wants to sound tough ( Like he`s only seen in the old movies) fighting for Obama and demonizing other groups that don`t fit his agenda.. Where was he the last 10 years when the contracts,working conditions and pensions for teamster members was going downhill,not even keeping up with inflation? I didn`t see him fighting anywhere near as hard for his membership as he is for obama. Hoffa jr doesn`t care about freight members anymore,all he wants to do now is organize public sector workers where politicians will agree to anything to get votes. They know when the big pensions and raises come due they`ll be out of office and the taxpayers will be on the hook. Unions in the private sector are one of the greatest things that happened to this country,but they do not belong in the public sector.
Unions should never have gotten involved in the political arena. Now it`s too late in the game and they have to be involved,but it was a mistake for them to get into politics to start with. When a union leader climbs in bed with politicians,they will rise or fall with the success of that politician. If obama is successful,the only one here to gain anything will be Hoffa jr.not the teamster union. Hoffa jr knows that and so does most of the membership. Your loyalty to Hoffa jr is admirable,even though I believe it`s a little misguided.
Unions should never have gotten involved in the political arena. Now it`s too late in the game and they have to be involved,but it was a mistake for them to get into politics to start with. When a union leader climbs in bed with politicians,they will rise or fall with the success of that politician. If obama is successful,the only one here to gain anything will be Hoffa jr.not the teamster union. Hoffa jr knows that and so does most of the membership. Your loyalty to Hoffa jr is admirable,even though I believe it`s a little misguided.
