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Unions, they had their place and time

Started by Kannorsk, 09/23/2012 04:39PM
Posted 09/23/2012 04:39PM Opening Post
Governor Patrick ‘shocked’ at union shakedown allegations. I'm not.

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1061161809&srvc=rss

Unions just seem like a system where the democrats support them, to get unions more money, so unions can funnel money back to the democrats. The teacher's strike in Chicago is a classic example. They average $76,000 year, not including benefits, summers off, 2 week Christmas breaks off (though it's called winter break now, just a coincidence it falls on Christmas), spring breaks,
all federal holidays, and personal holidays. And they got a 16% raise over 4 years. And their track record, a 37% illiteracy rate