Image via WikipediaI am most knowledgeable about the UAW unions here in Michigan
The reason for unions to be in the news is that for us to fix our economy, we have to address taxpayer largesse towards the unions and how that needs to be ended.
I lump the Teamsters and the AFL-CIO with the UAW as greedy and corrupt unions that want to force themselves on our economy because, lets face it, they have it good and want the gravy train to continue.
Public unions like government workers, teachers, etc. I have special issues with.
Number one, public unions should not be getting higher benefits and pay than normal workers get in the private job sector. I think the old adage about civil service work still applies today when we say that they are lazy and really don’t have to try hard because they work for the government and that means they cannot get fired. Well, that needs to end and as in the Postal Service, that will end because the Postal Service will end.
Many states are broke and to balance their budgets, like in Michigan
Public union workers like garbage collectors and teachers cannot strike but they do and we let them. I remember Ronald Reagan handling of the airport traffic controller’s strike; he fired them all and that is what needs to be done when public employees illegally strike. In many cases, such as the garbage collectors; their jobs need to be privatized.
Also, public employees are too cozy with elected officials that are supposed to be their bosses; give me what I want and I will vote for you and not make any trouble for you so you can get re-elected. That needs to end.
This year will be an interesting year as far as these unions are concerned because the taxpayers are mad that some people are somehow privileged and on a taxpayer gravy train while they suffer…things will have to change.
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