So a local hospital recently had its nurses unionize. They went SEIU.
No bullchit, this is the narrative locally on the news and on social media. “We only want competitive wages”. “The patients come first. We can’t give them the best care because we are run ragged.”
Ok, on its face it doesn’t sound bad. They think they should make more money and have a better package. I don’t think anyone would begrudge them getting together and talking to management and asking for it.
They decided to strike. Folks asked “if it’s all about the patients, how can you go on strike and leave the hospital short handed?”
They answer “we gave plenty of time and notice, the hospital is bringing plenty of outside temporary help to cover it”
So the first night of the strike a bunch of the vehicles in the hospital parking lot have their windows smashed in. Hmmmm
Then the union truck drivers in “solidarity” with their brothers and sisters refuse to deliver the medical supplies to the hospital. So non union management drove the trucks and made the deliveries.
Thank God there are non-union folks there to pick up the slack and WORK when the POS commie fugk unionistas decide to play hardball.
Ya well, this unionista just retired last week at 61 with a pension and retiree healthcare, find me a non-union redimix driver with the same.
And when you die, the Union keeps all the money you paid into your retirement pension and all the interest it generated. Find a 401K , IRA, or similar personal or company based retirement account that keeps all your money when you die. If a company such as Morgan Stanley invested your money for 30 years, and kept it after you died they would be in prison in a heart beat.
I don't have an issue with unions, unless the union is using their power as labor extortion against the company. I do remember talking with a union guy years ago about his pension/retirement fund and coming to the conclusion he was getting royally screwed. He certainly would have been better off creating his own 401K and rolling money into it. However, the difference is that with the union retirement, he didn't have to think or do anything himself, similar to social security. Social security is always there, regardless of all the bad life choices you make.
