I'm Pleased to Add that My Comments of 7-12-13 were Recently Supported by the Actions of the Teamster's Local Union Strike against Rural/Metro. The Membership was in Full Support, Walking the Picket Line and Management Crapped their Pants. And Now, there May Be Another Strike involving the SEIU and a Nursing Home Owner. This Bargaining Unit is Comprised of 200 Hard-Working and Responsible/Professional Employees. Again, a Strike Authorization Vote Permeates a Whole Lot of FEAR...

This Vote is 'Very Important' to 'All' Americans! Let's Go Unions!

A STRIKE AUTHORIZATION VOTE by the Membership of 'Any 'labor Union is a Very, Very critical Action - in the Sense the Union's Leadership, who have been doing the Negotiating, have to be Damn Sure there are Two Major Factors:

1. Does the Leadership of the Union have the 'Full' Confidence that the Membership are Not Only in Full Support, but will they also Participate in Full Force to 'Stand in Unity on a Picket Line. I mean 'Stand in Solidarity' Every Day it Takes before an Agreement is Reached. At the End of the Day, the Leadership Cannot be Standing on a Picket Line (like a General) but have NO ARMY/MEMBERSHIP in Mass Participating. The Employer then Learns of the Union's Weakness and Lack of Support.

2. The Employer Unequivocally has to be FEARFUL of the Union.

So, the Actions of the CWA, SEIU, Operating Engineers and USW Clearly Sent a Powerful 'Message of Fear,' which in Effect, Gives Support to other Unions. I say that because those Employers Understand the Support Given by Many Other Unions in Solidarity. That Understanding Provides a Powerful Fear.

Anyway, I've always said, there's 'Nothing Like a Good Old Picket Line/Rally with Hundreds of Union Members and Community Activists to Demonstrate that LABOR IS ALIVE AND KICKING!

Thank You.