All right! It seems I am able to post again without having things go belly up every time I try to correct something. And thus far the feedback suggests it is also readable for you too.
This being Labor Day, I am reminded about how fortunate I have been in that my parents belonged to a Union. The Unions they respectively belonged to over the years did indeed help us to have a decent, middle class upbringing as kids. And, I am thankful the U I work at is one that has both faculty and staff Unions. They really help the regular person to get a deal that is at least fair. I have some relatives who work in non-union occupations, and they all end up having a great deal more stress and anxiety in their jobs. I feel especially sorry for folks who work at the various Walmart stores nationwide. For the work they do, they really are not treated with much kindness nor respect.
Unions are not perfect, but they are very helpful for the regular men and women of our nation.
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............................................ ............................................ A blog devoted to the ramblings of a small town, middle aged college professor as he experiences life and all its strange variances.
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Monday, September 04, 2017
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I appreciate all forms of comments on my writings. I find that I miss the sponteneity of coming to read them here when they were unmoderated. I believe I wrote less due to the moderation. I have decided to adopt limited moderation. Hopefully the prior problems with unfettered comments will not arise again. Please feel free to comment as you wish about the essays I write. I will maintain those comments that offer kind-hearted and gentle opinion... be it positive or negative. The opinions of your comments will, of course, need to have relevance to the post as well.
I've seen the good and bad of the unions, and believe the good outweighs the bad. Sometimes, people get a little unreasonable and that's not good.
ReplyDeleteGlad your problems are gone!
Why can't Walmart staff join a Union, Professor? I would guess their need for one is greater that employees who can negotiate a salary on the basis of their skills.
ReplyDeleteWalmart is a non-union shop and fights against and fires anyone who tries to organize a union.
ReplyDeletemore unions...
ReplyDeleteLike Sharon I've seen good and bad of unions but it's better with them than without.
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