But let's not forget that the companies agreed to these contract items, also.
Fair enough. But the company's choice when threatened with a strike is: (1) Agree to hurtful concessions and delay the damage to the company, or (2) go out of business immediately.
So, while it's true that a bad mgmt can run a company into the ground and put workers out of jobs, it's also true that the Union is partly responsible for keeping the company in business.
My main complaint about unions and social security scams are, though, the point about imorally saddling future generations with current gains for the present generation.
Companies, I wish, had chosen option #2, though it woulda been seen as cold-hearted capitlist raiders....when in truth....workers would've had to have found new jobs at lower wages and benefits without stealing from future generations.
I have mentioned in earlier posts that I am not a union member and do not support unions as they are constituted presently. Again, I think present union leadership are shills and hacks for the liberals.
I also mentioned that I believe that negotiations should be done fairly with consideration given to the economic state of the company by both sides.
I am with you on taking today and paying tomorrow. I have worries about what we will leave our children and grandchildren.