Thread: What Is Your View On Strikes?

Another thing we have to thank Lady Thatcher for, that sort of thing is illegal here

He was a superb speaker and, I think, a good and effective president. After the Carter years of doom and gloom and the U.S. needs to do penance, Reagan lifted us up. Which makes me wonder if Carter had a thing about confessing guilt. That whole "lusted in my heart" thing was just TMI and it was the way he behaved as if the PotUS should present the country to the world.

They are like keeping a lawyer on retainage. A very bad lawyer too. You'd be better off hiring a team of attorneys whenever something needed to be discussed, especially if it was about basic civil right. I'd rather negotiate my own wage than be lumped in with a bunch of goofballs who will vote for a strike when they should have settled.

Sonictomb wrote: Last time I was in a union I lost my job because there was a tribunal between me and the company and the union rep took the company's side. If I'd known he was going to do that I would have represented myself and I am 99.99% sure that I would still have that job today and be a lot better off than I am. I will never waste my money by joining a union again in my life and wouldn't encourage anyone to join one. I...