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Originally Posted by dbotsfordtat
I don't work for GM and I don't know much about their Jobs Bank. I think it is meant to help workers who are laid off pay their bills, ie: mortgage, electricty, ect... Those things have to be paid regardless of your job status and I think their intentions are good. I'm sure there is a ton of corruption in this program and throughout the UAW just like there is a ton of corruption in every human endeavor. Research public employee unions or any government entitlement program and you'll get an Idea of what I mean. Sadly, its human nature to break the rules. You are never going to fix the human condition by killing the Unions, you are only going to supply the already overpaid CEO's with cheaper labor and exasperate the already overwelming wealth gap in this country. Employers, with few exceptions ,are generally not benevolent, look at working conditions in this country before Unions. Do you want to go back to that? Nothing personal, I think working class people should stand together because I am one and that is the only way we can get a fair shake. I don't think it's ok to have ANY poverty in a country with the most billonaires per capita. I believe everybody in America (and the World, (baby steps.  )should have access to quality healthcare, a roof over their heads, and food on their tables. The fact that some people live like gods and others die for lack in this country is a national disgrace. It's even worse that we all accept this as normal and ok. Now let me step down from my soapbox and patiently wait the arrival of my new Camaro.  |
Well, I do not work for GM either, but am in a union (teacher's union). Do a little research on the jobs bank--you'll be shocked! It goes a little further than helping pay utilities during a transitional period between jobs. People can milk it for years. I agree that the unions had a valid place, but have not evolved the way they needed to. Again, I was not bashing GM employees-my husband is a GM employee (salaried) and wanted to clarify my original post.