Wednesday December 21, 2005
In the news…
The transit strike. I am glad I don’t live in New York right now, but I totally support the workers. I am so glad that somebody finally is stepping up and willing to put their necks on the line for all workers. It is sad it took something so drastic to get people to listen though.
What I find really frightening is the arrogance of the mayor who is talking about putting people in JAIL for defending the rights of the working people. The people that are being defended are not in glamourous positions. They are very taken for granted, which is made quite evident by the strike. This issue affects everybody who works…especially the middle class workers who depend on benefits to live a decent retirement. I am sick of companies who keep slashing benefits of the masses to line the pockets of the few.
What is next? Are they going to call them terrorists now and arresting them as combatants? I especially despise the idea that they are going to fine the low level picketers. It is not the union causing the problem. It is the people who are in charge who are not respecting workers rights that forced the issue in the first place. Maybe we should put the Govenor and Mayor in jail instead.
