[Semi Civil Servant]

As far as the government employee unions, in my experience, they are nothing but cover organizations for the incompetent, "I'm a victim" employees enjoying taxpayer funded jobs/benefits, without either appreciating their jobs, nor providing good service to their customers, the American public.

I belonged to only one union in my life (Communications Workers of America), against my will, for a couple of years in the 70's. I dislike unions, but I also understand there was a time and place when many workers were treated like chattel. Whether or not we like today's version of the union, unions once had a part to play in the humanizing of the workplace.

I applauded President Reagan's action to fire the Federal Aircraft Controllers who went on strike. I wonder if you did, or would have?

As a matter of fact, I also applauded President Reagan's decision to fire the air traffic controllers when they arrogantly and illegally went on strike.

I've had about 10 careers; only one involved working for a state government. In my experience, the majority of lower level government workers were not much different from those I worked with in the private sector. In my state, it was quite possible to fire a worker, although there were certainly people who should have been fired who weren't. The real problems in the agency where I worked were created at top. The incompetence was breath taking.

[bill1952]

belonged to only one union in my life (Communications Workers of America), against my will, for a couple of years in the 70's. I dislike unions

I belonged to that union 70 -73. Western Electric, King of Prussia, Allendale road plant.

[Col Freeper]

["The real problems in the agency where I worked were created at top. The incompetence was breath taking."]

Yes, I agree with your comment. I should not have neglected to add in my comment that some of management wasn't always necessarily the cream of the crop as well.

Thanks for your response.