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The union leaders like Stern and Trumka, steeped in Marxist thought, will do anything for the proletariat (union workers), and will do little to save the bourgeousie. For union leaders to shed crocodile tears for the middle class is really laughable.

Believe it or not, the average union member's understanding of economics is about nil. They really think that they are WORTH their bloated pay and benefits that they “negotiated” from the “Evil Management” of their company. You see, Evil Management has this huge stack of cash that they are OWED because they, the good union members, work for these evil slave drivers.

They (the union members) will not give back an inch; they would rather see the company go out of business rather than surrender their precious principles.

For union members, the real world is a VERY scary place — you have to actually compete with people who know how to work and how to produce a quality product at a reasonable price customers are willing to buy.

“Customers” is another alien concept for union workers. Union workers think the union takes money directly from the Evil Management's huge cash stash and gives this money to them. That they actually make things to get this money every two weeks (or whenever payday is scheduled) becomes one of those bothers you do to fill-in the time between paychecks.

Note to Verizon CEO: fire these ungrateful morons and start over. With 1 person of 5 out of work or under employed, you'll fill your vacant slots with quality replacements in a heartbeat.