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Originally Posted by peverett
I am not a union member, but have the following comment.
Sure unions can and do go overboard, but without them we would have the same working conditions in the US that were had 100 years ago: No health insurance, no retirement, no vacation, six or seven 12 hour days, etc. In fact, this is what many workers in other countries have today. I am convinced that this is exactly what many in business are pushing for today in this country with the canceling of retirement plans through bankruptcy, etc.
Remember that FDR called businessmen "Attila The Huns in business suits". This is not true for most of them, but it is true of far too many. (Just remember Sarnoff of RCA, if you do not believe me).
I have a quote about corporations that I believe is very true:
"Do not love the company you work for it will not love you back."
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I went to work for Sears in 1997. Back then they cared. Then we got involved with K-Mart and damned if we didnt marry the "Town Whore" of retailing. Load the floor with commission sales people so the good sales associates cant make any money. Give one choice for health insurance that really sucks, offers less coverage and costs more. Sears the only company thats happy to give up market share as long as we make a little money on less sales.Duh. They definitely dont give a damn about the Sales Associate that pays their over priced salaries. Corp weenies. No one person is worth what CEO's get in the US!! Sorry for the vent. Buying appliances from Gold Star and putting Kenmore on them is like dragging a good name thru the mud. My girlfriend asked me about the window AC I put in the bedroom. "is it a good one?" Its OK I said. Could not find the local Freidrichs dealer, who build their AC's here! Like I said in a prevoius post we need gov leaders with balls big enough keep this Chinese crap out of here. I cant beleive we let them in when they were hell bent to destroy us in the 60's. I hate our buyers at Sears. I could not beleive the old broad whose the buyer for our refrigerators. The Kenmores built by Whirlpool are great. I wont sell the Fridgedaires and the Gold Stars ( or LG what the hell the call themselves) are the low end of the food chain. Again sorry for the vent!! Shame on Corp America!!
Eric