Are You talking about the Members Job's or about the drop in Union Fees that
come from a loss of members?
There is a simple Choice here. Do we save a few people's jobs or lose
everyone's job! It is better (in a national view) to reduce the size of a
Workforce in order to maintain the operation of the workplace. Sure it can
be hard in an individuals view of things, but as I said above it is much
better for the majority for some jobs to be shed. Note here that I am
talking JOBS not EMPLOYEES, there is a vast difference.
In reference to the current waterfront dispute, the whole thing is about
money. Using rough figures The MUA is set to lose $364,000 a year. That is
a lot of money in anyones terms!
(364000=1400 workers X $5 dues/week X 52 weeks)
No wonder John Coombes (sp?) is fighting hard. It is HIS employment that he
is fighting for!
just my 20c.
Robert