<o.t. re: unions> IMHO, unions at one point are necessary evil in this country [ok, I am biased <sg>] My 1st awareness of unionism here is UMW back in the early 70s. Their behavior was only a bit better than the snippers [allegedly members of teamsters] who shot fellow truckers - and fellow americans, I may add - way back when. I was living in the rust belt back then, so it was kinda 1st hand eyewitness. However, some unions were [still are] more enlightened than others. And how about the Teamsters tried to run UFW out of town when Caesar Charez [sp?] was organizing the latter?! Certainly, the plight of migrant workers was all too real [hence I think it is necessary, if not because "absolute power corrupts absolutely!" <g>]
I suspect Larry's impetus [adv apology if I 2nd guessed him wrong <g>] is that of S Korean unions, which are quite militants [from outsiders POV anyway.] Here in the States, the latest outburst from Allied Pilot really doesn't win them any friend.
best, Bosco |
