| Have you ever been driving down the road and encountered a
hitchhiker? The thumb is giving a message loud and clear. "If you furnish the car,
the gas, the time, and do the driving, I'll ride with you. But you're nuts if you think
I'm going to chip in on the gas money. And by the way, if you have a wreck and I'm hurt,
I'll sue you for all you've got." Yes, there are hitchhikers in the Union also. In
one way or another they're saying: "If you supply the protection of a contract,
negotiate that contract, protect me at work, get me fair and decent wages, health benefits
and hours of work, I'll ride along with you. But you're crazy if you think I'm going to
get involved and help you make this a better place to work. And by the way, if anything
happens that irritates me, you'll hear from me." Think about it -- are you just
thumbing a free ride? Or can you do a little more to help out? From the Northwest
Labor Press on the Web. |
