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I truly believe that unions impact everyone working, whether they are Union or non-Union. Non-Union employees benefit from Union contracts as their non-Union employers provide increased wages and benefits to match union workers so they are competitive to the workforce.

As defined in Webster's Dictionary, union is "a confederation of independent individuals for some common purpose." Therefore the members of any labor organization are the Union; they are the individuals uniting as one to stand up for their wages, hours and working conditions.

I also believe that the media has made a lot of the fact that the monetary offer in the Boeing contract offer is very significant. However, if you have no job security, how good would any monetary offer be if you don't have a job anymore?

I have never crossed a picket line in my life. I don't understand people who do cross a picket line. I think it is wrong.

Thank you.

posted 4 years, 8 months ago
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