Dear Labor Unions,
There are a lot of words that you can say that will offend a
person and if you know me I use quite a few of these in my everyday vocabulary.
I do filter myself when I’m in the presence of adults who are enjoying my
company for the first time and children but for the most part you get me raw
and uncut. There are certain words that I chose not to use because the very
thought of them repulse me and I know you find it hard to believe but yes I do
get offended. Last night on my downtown to enjoy another Thursday conquered
with a celebratory cocktail I was interrupted by a phone call from a close
friend who continued to upset me and turn my mood from joy to anger by repeating
the most offensive words in the English language…..Labor unions. Yes, I’m
talking about the same labor union that is defined my Webster’s as: “an
organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members'
interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions” but in reality
makes money for the ones put in power while the people they represent continue
to gain little benefit as the businesses they work for fail as they succumb to outrageous
demands. Let me paint a picture for you about the evil of unions that you
should already be all too familiar with after seeing the government take over
numerous automakers and Detroit go bankrupt along with the Twinkie finally
meeting its demise which for the record no one predicted could ever happen. This
aforementioned business currently employs 15 people and pumps over 3 million dollars
into its local economy every year. The employees who are mostly Hispanic and
some lacking a high school education take home close to $60,000 per year doing
a job that simply requires them to have a valid driver’s license, very little manual
labor and the ability to back up a truck. The business owner was recently approached
by a labor union representative and told that he had been talking to his employees
and that they were going to ratify and join. He was then told that if he did
not go along with this it would cost him hundreds of thousands of dollars in
legal fees that he doesn’t have. If he chooses
to give in to their demands and the employees become union members it will cost
him around $150,000 per year in benefit packages under the Teamsters “plan 10”.
Yes, that same loveable group that helped Jimmy Hoffa relocate his office to under
the end zone at Giants Stadium. With a business whose profit margin sits around
4% this added cost would likely cause it to close its doors, thus leaving the
people who work there unemployed and also affecting numerous families and other
businesses who rely on the services it provides. Unions continue to stifle businesses
and do the exact opposite of what they were formed to do. Instead of creating opportunities
for the American worker, they close them while the people in charge line their
pockets with profit. Working conditions
today are a far cry from what Upton Sinclair wrote about over 100 years ago
(FYI he was a Socialist also…I’m just saying). In today’s economy, business owners
both small and large need to take a stand whether it be at the local, state or federal
level and let labor unions know who is really in charge, the person who takes
that risk of starting a business and providing much needed jobs for the people
of this country….Now if I could just get Clint Eastwood to narrate this we may
have the start of something special.
PS. Happy Friday peeps, I hope you get out and
enjoy that weekend and remember….England’s greatest gift to the world was the
United States…Merica.
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