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[Ron61]

Wes,

Nice to see you back. I had been wondering what happened to you. thought maybe Cobra Bill had banished you.

I think the root cause of about 90% of our problems is just pure greed on both the companies and Unions. Neither care about the people, just how much can I put in my pocket. I actually ran for a local position when I was working and got it just so I could get out of the union. Once I was out, my pay was much better, working conditions were better, and I didn't give a darn about crossing their picket lines when I had to go to another state to work on a computer or satellite system because they had no one there that could do it, but that didn't stop them from striking for more money, most of which went to the union officials in the form of more dues. I do believe there are a few places where the unions do serve a good cause yet such as mining and keeping the companies on their toes with the safety features. But in the communications field, I feel they have long since been outdated.

Ron