It absolutely amazes me how many people are still on this Union Wagon. I've been a union employee for the past 19 years and I have really nothing to show for it. I am currently unemployed and my union can do absolutely nothing. I am intimidated not to solicit employment from a non union company, but I have a family to feed. My brother works in the same field for a non union comany and his wages are within $2 per hr, he has a private Blue Cross Insurance policy, and participates in his companies SEPA (simplified employee pension), and he does not pay forced dues. Let me get this straight- I can become a union member by buying a union card for let's say $700.00 (for my craft), and then according to them I'm instantly propagandized as being skilled. I pay monthly dues of about $32.00 per month, and I also are forced to give up about 3% of my weekly paycheck back to the union in the form of "Working dues". Hum!! Let's see-I pay 3 different fees. And the stingy benefit- The health plan is continually modified because it may cost too much money for the union?? And about this health plan- My employer pays the entire thing including the pension amount TO THE UNION at about 2 times what the benifit is actually worth. He shows us all the time how he could pay several dollars an hour more if he was not affiliated with the union. and he shows us the health insurance quotes he gets from top rated companies like Blue Cross, for less than half the cost. After 19 years of putting gasoline into my BA's luxury cars, I am convinced that the Union is the "Wall" between my employer and me, both sides of the employer/employee relationship must pay to exist in their world. WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!!!! Organized labor does not give a damm about you or me, that's all propoganda. They exist solely for one reason- MONEY!!! When was the last time you heard that all of the union management team was taking a pay cut????

Without a doubt, THE UNIONS HAVE BECOME THE EXACT MONSTER THEMSELVES THAT THEY SAID THEY WERE HERE TO PROTECT US AGAINST!!!

Truly,

Looking for a way out!!