[VINMAN]

Even as a fellow union worker, I find it hard to have that much sympathy for them. The TWU is looking for a 30% raise over the next three yrs. You gotta be kidding me!! retirement at 55?? **** the rest of us have to wait till 65. By time i get up there it will probably be 75.
Last week, my company took away all pension benefits for its mid to lower level management employees! Guys with 20-30 something yrs, are left holding their d**ks. Meanwhile we just posted our highest grossing quarter ever.
Honestly the only thing i do feel bad is the fact that city workers ( firemen, cops) are stiffed by the Taylor Law, which basically takes away any bargaining power.

Btw, starting pay for a NYC cop or Fireman is only $26,000.