-=> John Massey wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-   
      
    DD>> Dumping the unions only works if you're already a member of the   
    DD> 1%. Are DD> you?   
      
    JM>> Sorry I don't agree withe premise of your question. IF a person   
    JM>> has a marketable job skill and the talent to promote themselves   
    JM>> they will always do better to dump the union and represent   
    JM>> themselves as an individual. IMO. That is the only way they   
    JM>> stand a chance in hell of getting to be the 1%.   
      
   Doctors make up a LARGE part of those in the 1%. Lawyers make up another HUGE   
   segment. And if you think that the AMA and the ABA are not unions then you   
   have no understanding of the word union.   
       
    DD> Certainly one with a unique or marketable skill will do better "on   
    DD> the economy". Like rock stars. But, most of the work force are not   
    DD> rock stars. Some are barely competent to put money in a juke box -   
    DD> but, can perform useful and necessary work. Having a union to   
    DD> protect their rights   
      
    JM> What rights? 40 hr week, two week vacation, sick time, company car?   
    JM> Here's a CLUE, none of those are rights.   
      
   Where did I claim anything like that. You are resorting to putting words in my   
   mouth that I never uttered to point up YOUR pet peeves.   
       
    DD> only makes sense. And prevents people with   
    DD> attitudes like yours from the "divide and conquer" tactics that   
    DD> management has used since time began.   
      
    JM> My attitude is not "divide and conquer." My attitude is it is always   
    JM> better to be an individual than a member of an out of touch collective   
    JM> like a labor union.   
      
   Well bless your heart. Isn't that just so special?  (he simpered) Apparently   
   that is working out for you and your selfish attitudes.   
      
   ... Yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table.   
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