Now as many of you know, my spouse is a state employee and has been for over 30 years.
This past week, he went to Gateway College to cast his vote on whether or not to take a decrease in pay-several furlough days and an increase in health care premiums.
I am not a union member and have never been in a union-but I support all unions-HOWEVER-I really hate to say it-but we have got to get REAL in this state and in this nation.
There are literally NO jobs-if you don’t believe me-CHECK EVERY DAY-on CTJOBS or CAREER BUILDER-you will see SOME JOBS-but if you check every day-you will notice something-THE SAME JOBS OVER AND OVER AGAIN-HARDLY ANY NEW POSTINGS.
Even in the health care field, which of course everyone CAN’T, WON’T or DON’T want to be in-is experiencing a slowdown.
So very quietly, without any fanfare-our state employees voted to allow concessions-they stepped up to the plate and hit a home run-their union representatives did not stand in their way or act arrogant-LIKE SOMEONE WE KNOW!!
Look, maybe we have a year or two-but what happens after that? I am running the History Channel series: “Life After Humans”
Well, what about this sequel-LIFE AFTER THE STIMULUS PACKAGE (runs out) or LIFE AFTER EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT (runs out)
Sure to be a nailbiter!!
Our family of six has Healthnet-and it used to be really good-it still is to an extent but we have seen our copay rise and rise over the past several years.
And now, my spouse will have to take a pay cut?? Well, all well and good-if that is what has to happen so be it-but thank God we don’t have three kids in college at the same time anymore past this year. (One graduated).
The sad fact is-our state and our nation CANNOT continue on the path we are on-WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR IT??
IF YOU HAVE A BIG TIME PAYING JOB-YOU WILL!! NOT THE WORKER AT THE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT OR AT THE MOVIE THEATER OR THE PART TIMER WHO WORKS 10 HOURS A WEEK-YOU WILL END UP BEARING THE BRUNT!!
That is why YOU need to start speaking up and start demanding that a certain union in CHESHIRE GET TO WHATS REAL AND FACE REALITY!!
This WE DESERVE HIGHER AND HIGHER PAY AND HIGHER WAGES BECAUSE WE HAVE A UNION MIGHT BE OVER!!!
Remember Reagan and Patco!!
We are turning into-or should I say-we are ALREADY a service economy-there is only so much of the pie to go around-and that piece is getting smaller and smaller.
That is why it is so insulting to have to read about more and more money being thrown into this community pool in Cheshire-WHY??
All these consultants-FOR WHAT??
Some of you posters better STOP DOING THE TALKING AND LET YOUR FINGERS START DOING THE WALKING IN NOVEMBER!!!
I am really worried-things don’t seem to be getting any better out there-people are getting more cautious and I guess our government will have to come up with some other “Wag the Dog” excuse because the Swine Flu did not work!!
I have also noticed-maybe you have too-the more companies I have to deal with involving customer service-it seems the more foreign voices you hear!!
Our government allowed these corporations to do as they please-they sold our jobs away for a bottom line profit-they have taken so much pride away from the American worker.
Do you remember the commercial in the 70′s “Look for the Union Label”
Yeah, try finding a union label NOW in a piece of clothing-worse than looking for a needle in a haystack-then again-you actually might have more luck!!
Here are a few stories on the Union Concessions:
Unions Agree to $700 million in Concessions
Rell: Union Concessions will save Taxpayers in Long Run
State Employee Concessions Debated
Like A Rolling Stone
Once upon a time you dressed so fine
You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn’t you?
People’d call, say, “Beware doll, you’re bound to fall”
You thought they were all kiddin’ you
You used to laugh about
Everybody that was hangin’ out
Now you don’t talk so loud
Now you don’t seem so proud
About having to be scrounging for your next meal.How does it feel
How does it feel
To be without a home
Like a complete unknown
Like a rolling stone?You’ve gone to the finest school all right, Miss Lonely
But you know you only used to get juiced in it
And nobody has ever taught you how to live on the street
And now you find out you’re gonna have to get used to it
You said you’d never compromise
With the mystery tramp, but now you realize
He’s not selling any alibis
As you stare into the vacuum of his eyes
And ask him do you want to make a deal?How does it feel
How does it feel
To be on your own
With no direction home
Like a complete unknown
Like a rolling stone?You never turned around to see the frowns on the jugglers and the clowns
When they all come down and did tricks for you
You never understood that it ain’t no good
You shouldn’t let other people get your kicks for you
You used to ride on the chrome horse with your diplomat
Who carried on his shoulder a Siamese cat
Ain’t it hard when you discover that
He really wasn’t where it’s at
After he took from you everything he could steal.How does it feel
How does it feel
To be on your own
With no direction home
Like a complete unknown
Like a rolling stone?Princess on the steeple and all the pretty people
They’re drinkin’, thinkin’ that they got it made
Exchanging all kinds of precious gifts and things
But you’d better lift your diamond ring, you’d better pawn it babe
You used to be so amused
At Napoleon in rags and the language that he used
Go to him now, he calls you, you can’t refuse
When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose
You’re invisible now, you got no secrets to conceal.How does it feel
How does it feel
To be on your own
With no direction home
Like a complete unknown
Like a rolling stone?Copyright ©1965; renewed 1993 Special Rider Music
