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Unions:Where Do We Go From Here? |
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Written by Danny Kivi
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Tuesday, 23 December 2008 |
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As I sit in the warmth of my house on this fine Saturday morning, December 20th 2008, I can only reflect on what the year has brought to my family and me. Since I was never any good at writing, I will just WING it, so to speak. As we approach the New Year, it will bring what no other generation of Union Membership has seen in years past. Unions have changed, NOT "For the good of union membership ", but for the good of the Union Elite. Yes, that means that I see Unions as a good old boy and girl network. They will do just about anything they can to get the people elected that will benefit the Union elite, not the members. Again, it is very warm in my house and I feel that I have been blessed with a good job and great benefits as a result of my union membership. There is a problem however, the numbers say Unions are the way of the past and the numbers speak for themselves. When will Union Leadership realize that if you want your members to believe in what you say, you need to lead by example? Oh, I'm sure that the leadership will read this and sit back in their big chairs and say out loud, "what is this guy talking about; we have done nothing but fight for our members". (read full story) |
