What? We're on STRIKE?

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While walking the Magnificent Mile this morning I came across my fellow Union brothers from local 52 holding Strike signs. I asked when and was told as of Monday morning. Once upon a time having a job in the Union meant you had steady pay and good pay at that. Now it's good pay when there's work, but lately that's not too often. I don't know what knuckle heads in the hall decided to Strike and for that matter I don't know it wasn't the "right" thing to do. But the bottom line is that Unions are on the way out the door and a Strike during a period when there aren't many jobs available for Union workers in the Chicago area just seems plain stupid. The fuckers make roughly $45k+ a year for working 9 months. The other 3 months they collect unemployment and work side jobs. It's not a bad gig and they cry for more money? I'm in the Union and I have no sympathy for them. How can they expect anyone else to? That reminds me. I have to pay my dues.