Frugal,
I have to agree with you to an extent...Union members and Union leaderships are not accoustomed to dealing with the NEW Corporate mangement that is being "installed" to combat unions and organizing efforts. I can tell you that AFA, in negotiations was "dumpfounded" and dazed, by the extent of concessions this management was demanding of their employee groups. We, as uniionized workers have become complacent over the last 10-15 years, as we have evolved into labor groups that have been working "synergistically" with management of past that did make every effort to bargain in "good faith" with their unionized workers, speicfically our past management made every attempt to create a balance among the workers and mangement. It had been a very "professional" relationship, and we respected each others' position.
Sadly, the NEW educated management of today, do not value their workers, and Corporate greed and profits are paramount...at all cost.
So, the leadership has to "snap out of their shell shock", and reeducate the membership, that the "platform" has changed. The leadership, too, first has to recognize this. Once this type of mentality premeates throughout unions, we will have a "rebirth"/ "born-again" type of union membership. Unfortunately, Picketing and leafleting is the only "legal" action that a union has to protest, outside of Section 6. Legislation has to change and improve to help the workers of today in the environment we are living in, which will mean Labor needs to get passionately involved with their local and state elections, and throw out the "bums" who do not understand "balance" in our economy with regard to Corporate America, and orgnaized labor's purpose.
With regard to Union dues dollars, the AFA Board of Directors has not voted in an increase of union dues dollars since 1992...11 years ago.
So, not all unions look to raise union dollars, and we do have a strike fund/defense fund for AFA. Now, we have a strike fund for just USAirways f/as that we will fiercely fund over the next 5 years to get ready for a negotiations of 2009. It seems like a long time away, but this is good, cause we need to prepare the membership, mentally, emotionally, and financially.
We have begun the battle.
PS. Marky,
You are trying to pull me in to argue with Bob...I will not argue with our PAX or try to convince them of a union's workers point of view. I should not have to argue it. I got the hint awhile back. We as employees try to provide a pleasant atmosphere,safety, and service for them so they return. Bob stated many threads ago, that he and I have parted company. I took that literally. Bob takes his postion of reality, that either "live to fight another day", or move on...this is Corporate Greed at its finest and live with it". I choose not to take on HIS reality. Some points of view you can never change or even attempt to, as many folks have lived by their beliefs for such a long time, and it works for them...silence, or scheming to get my way, or to get someone fired, won't work for me.....I believe you must have PM him some time ago and got to him to difuse labor, or me.
Bad move.
As far as your comment on being too tired...you don't know me... You have no idea what energy I have. You do not know my accomplishements I have acheived in my lifetime, with many obsticles that could have blocked me...but did not. I am relentless, persistant, and I NEVER TIRE when driven by heart. Those who know me know this well.
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