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Ron, I have lots of repect for individual workers, but it blows me away when a union worker says he works for such and such a union and the company is just out to get them. Union leaders are another form of politicians. I used to work for one of the Big3 (I'll let you guess which one, 3 guesses and the first 2 don't count) I have seen the company close a parts distribution center and no one saw it comming, I can tell you the white collar supervisors noticed the newly negociated agreement did not have the '2 year notice before we close down a plant'. They gave everyone the oportunity to move to a new location (where rent is double) and they gave those close to retirement 2 years salary to pull ahead retirement. If you go back to the 20's unions were necesary, Sweat shops and people like ol' Henry and his $5 a day abused workers. I think we still need to thank union leader for improving our salaries and work conditions. I dont know about the USA but in Canada I think the abuses are all now covered by provincial or federal laws. Unfortunately now they have stated new tactics, less than 30 hours per week or contract jobs so one is never a full fledge employee. Union or no union companies have big lawyers and at the end of the day enjoy your job because all you are doing is trading time for money.Sorry to be crude but thats the truth.