[razorbak]

many "outsourced" jobs are going from the rust belt, not overseas, but to the South here in the good old U.S. Most of the South is experiencing an economic boom as a result.

A union friend of mine who works in an Illinois steel plant, once told me he clocked in at 8:00am, starts working at 8:30am, then after a series of one hour and ten minute work spurts broken up by two 1 hour breaks, a long lunch hour, and quitting work at 3:30 [but not clocking out til 4:00pm]---it all added up to three and a half hours of work on an eight hour shift. And this high school grad was getting paid more than I was with a masters degree from college with much better insurance and other benefits. I was stunned. I asked him if it wouldn't mean more job security if the men on each shift worked harder and he casually replied, "maybe, but it might put someone else out of a job."

How long do, or did, American unions expect the above gravy train to last?

[oe542]

Do you really believe anyone will buy this story of yours!! UNION GRAVY TRAIN! I guess one thing is clear that you illustrated when people stick together you can accomplish anything you put your mind together. Don't matter what kind of degree you have because you clearly illustrated that being alone there is always someone willing to work for less and harder. (one mans garbage is truly anothers mans dinner)