marius dot org » boeing http://www.marius.org My random ramblings and musings Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:02:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Boeing Machinists Going on Strike http://www.marius.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marius.org%2F2005%2F09%2F01%2Fboeing_machinis%2F&seed_title=Boeing+Machinists+Going+on+Strike http://www.marius.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marius.org%2F2005%2F09%2F01%2Fboeing_machinis%2F&seed_title=Boeing+Machinists+Going+on+Strike#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2005 04:50:14 +0000 marius http://www.marius.org/wordpress/2005/09/01/boeing_machinists_going_on_strike.php Continue reading →]]> So, the Boeing Machinists' Union has voted (overwhelmingly) today to go on strike. This really bothers me for a few reasons; I understand that the concept of a labor union is to bring employers on par with employees at the negotiating table. But honestly, with the thousands upon thousands of people displaced on the Gulf Coast, I bet there's a ton of people in the US that would be very thankful to have an opportunity at a job and a stable life at this point.

Even before the hurricane struck, this strike looming drove me nuts; most machinists I've heard claim that they're unhappy with the pension plan upgrades that Boeing is offering. Give me a break! I'd be happy to have a pension plan, and so would a ton of other people I know. Everyone should be so lucky to get anything per month after retiring from their employer.

In my opinion, the Machinists' Union is a selfish bunch.

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