The Avenger Posted February 22, 2009 Posted February 22, 2009 Cool story in the Boston Globe about the union ironworkers building a new cancer center and putting smiles on the faces of kids getting treatment at Dana-Farber - so nice to read a good story in the news... Story on Ironworkers - check out the photo essay as well.....
BuffaloBill Posted February 22, 2009 Posted February 22, 2009 Kind act(s) good for these guys. I went to grad school with a guy who was from a long line of steelworkers his family (extended) had literally built much of NYC. I went to their house for dinner one time. Great people. Very nice and proud of their work.
Marv's Neighbor Posted February 22, 2009 Posted February 22, 2009 There's not enough good said about Unions and their Members. Like it or not, Union Members built most of the infrastructure of this country and the economy. Where would Buffalo be without Steel, Autos, and Shipping?
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 There's not enough good said about Unions and their Members. Like it or not, Union Members built most of the infrastructure of this country and the economy. Where would Buffalo be without Steel, Autos, and Shipping? Good for the IronWorkers!! Heck... Where would the COUNTRY have been without places like BFLO? What I am pointing to is the role BFLO during the wars (WWI and WWII). Especially WWII, with the influx of workers to area. People forget the mass influx that took place during that era and how all indusrty was federally controlled and regulated down to who can be hired or fired. The sad part about this story is how the region was kicked to the curb not unlike kicking a returning veteran to the curb.
BuffaloBill Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 There's not enough good said about Unions and their Members. Like it or not, Union Members built most of the infrastructure of this country and the economy. Where would Buffalo be without Steel, Autos, and Shipping? Problem is that too much of a good thing becomes bad. This sword has cut both ways. The problem with some of the unions is that they allowed a small percentage of their leadership and membership to use greed, ambition and even stupidity to lead them in the wrong direction. I've worked with and sat across the table from many decent people over the years at either arbitrations or negotiations. problem is that I can also say that the same is true for idiots who could have cared less about the people they supposedly "represented."
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