power in a union

[rosaw]

I have to say in the face of my own declining job prospects and continually rising housing, health-care and gas costs it is good to see LA grocery workers standing up for what they think is right. Parent corporations that want to cut worker benefits to shore up shareholder's profits should have to think twice about just rolling their losses over on people who aren't making much money to start with. Workers should not suffer because of poor merger choices on the part of the parent company, maybe the shareholders could take a smaller profit so the people can keep their jobs and benefits. Companies feel no loyalty to their workers -- it's all about the bottom line -- and the workers are what makes the company, the company does not make the workers. I am from a family of union workers and I am sad there is no union I can join at this time. While I don't think unions are perfect, I think working collectively for the common good is important and I think unions represent that ideal. Mostly though, I think people are really frustrated with the cost of living and the escalating expenses in LA and it is good to see people doing something about it. Yesterday I was in Trader Joe's and there were bare shelves because so many people are respecting the picket lines. It made me proud to see people supporting other's causes. Gives a girl hope, it does.