On Strike as of Today 5/28 at SWAN/DOLPHIN

[hmp2z]

Cmpdisney,
Many of us teachers are not associated with any unions, nor would we ever deign to become union members. This thread is about your opinions on the S/D strike, not a chance for you to try to shame others who have posted here. And, once again, "crossing the picket line" refers to workers ONLY, not consumers.
I think that those of us on here who are against unions have made our reasons abundantly clear, and do not need to have judgements cast in this forum. Try to keep the spite out of the posts and stick to facts.
Cheers!
Heather P

 

[disneyjunkie]

I'm a teacher. I belong to a union. I don't agree with the poster who are anti union, however I don't think anyone has a right to bash them.

 

[jjskribs]

We have some teachers in my school district who do not belong to the union but they still enjoy the benefits that the union fights for them to have! If you do not belong to the union do you still accept the pay raises that the union negotiates for you?

 

[hmp2z]

I work in the South; we teachers have chosen to have NO unions - it's not a some in, some out kind of thing. Not that this question is terribly on topic...
Cheers!
Heather P

 

[dreamflight99]

Unions ...Schmoonions! Bravo to all the brilliant posters working hard to keep this thread in perspective! It's about the SWAN/DOLPHIN...and the little strike seemingly NOT affecting any DISer travelers...(HOORAY!). I'll be there in a short time, and I'll SWIM to the Dolphin Check-in if necessary! (Gators or NO gators!!LOL) It's not about selfishness, etc. It's just a fact of life, I've planned...and prepaid...prepared...saved...and most of all, DREAMED. I'm making it a reality...NO IF's...AND's...or BUT's!

 

[macs4us]

I think the best way to help labor is to not give the company money, and tell them why you are not staying at their property. Personally, I will try not to stay at an establishment that is not union. That's my choice - I believe that the true idea of the union is to give labor a fair shake to get paid what they are truly worth, and they will be treated more fairly as a group (power in numbers). The comments about unions being equal pay for unequal work are a bit off - that is actually Communism in it's true form, and that does not exist in any country on this earth, and not what unions are suppose to stand for. Maybe some persons should read some history books to find out why we needed unions in the first place...instead of depending on political and other rhetoric.

 

[corndog]

Unions originated for very noble goals and changed industry in this nation. Their time has passed, however. There are now laws on the books to ensure that those things that the unions originally fought for are not lost. Unions are now interested the 2 things that you mentioned - 1) political and other rhetoric (using employees to fund their political objective), and that political objective being 2) Communism in its true form.

 

[hmp2z]

Corndog,
Bravo once again! How concise and well-said. I pity those who would disrupt their own, presumably hard-earned vacations, to support the "ideals" of an organization like a union. Communism is a fitting word for what the unions do in practice, however noble their aspirations may seem on paper.
Cheers!
Heather P

 

[WebmasterAlex]

This is a resorts board and this thread has went way off topic. If you wish to debate unions we have a debate board that would be more appropriate. This thread is closed.