NWA: Impending Strike

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It doesn't sound good in regard to the impending strike of Northwest Airlines mechanics.

I'm a pretty liberal guy, and pro-union. My father wouldn't have made half of the little he did if it weren't for the union. But I'm also from Austin, where I've seen unions go too far, and destroy a town.

When I read things like this it's hard to stay pro-union:
This week, Local 5's Web site began to carry photos of suspected replacement workers caught on camera outside a hotel in nearby Dearborn.
"All you can do is make their lives a miserable hell the rest of their lives," Sutton said.

Keep in mind that Sutton is the Vice President of the local union. Add to that this additional quote: "I'm going to spend every last bit of energy fighting this company." Nice...

It's not against the law for someone to be a "scab", and I do hope the union doesn't turn violent, but as someone who's seen it before, I'm not holding my breath. Especially when it comes to folks from Detroit... :-\


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