tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-591881213265091346.post8000345596176273028..comments2024-03-13T11:10:25.333-04:00Comments on Why The PLCB Should Be Abolished: Dangerous ThingsLew Brysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-591881213265091346.post-38706887074614200272016-03-22T12:39:30.438-04:002016-03-22T12:39:30.438-04:00Private sector unions aren't as strong for sur...Private sector unions aren't as strong for sure but Public sector ones I don't quite agree with your assessment. I would have loved the UFCW going on strike - we wouldn't be having this discussion about privatization now and they knew it. You notice there wasn't any "modernization" talk then either.<br /><br />I know that not all managers have to belong to the ISSU but when they get to that point they are part of the network who is fully ingrained in the PLCB way of doing things. They won't rock the boat with how much their pension payment will be on the line. <br /><br />I'm not sure if you think I'm in power by your statement but this particular union in this particular position deserves everything they get and I'll keep pointing that out for the foreseeable future, I'm not weary at all yet.Albert Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507998910770255971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-591881213265091346.post-80143937766468356952016-03-22T12:27:07.553-04:002016-03-22T12:27:07.553-04:00Really? There's not much doubt that the MAIN r...Really? There's not much doubt that the MAIN reason that the Pennsylvania State Stores still exist is the constant flow of union money to the Legislature, and the constant barrage of letters and calls from union members, and the constant visible presence of union members at every PLCB-related legislative hearing. There's not much doubt at all. So to claim that the unions are not as strong in <i>this</i> particular arena is simply ridiculous. <br /><br />The call for privatization of wine and spirits sales (both retail and wholesale) in Pennsylvania is not about the unions. That's misdirection. It's about getting rid of an outdated system and idea that is a relic of the 1930s, a system that would be outdated whether it were unionized or not. The union just happens to be involved; it's not the major aim. This is a desire that crosses not just party lines (except in one place: the Pennsylvania General Assembly), but ideological lines; there are plenty of progressives who would love to see the State Stores closed.Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-591881213265091346.post-48873094494968939562016-03-22T12:00:45.605-04:002016-03-22T12:00:45.605-04:00The Unions really are not as strong as you convey ...The Unions really are not as strong as you convey them to be.If they were,the many employees of the UFCW who were working at the time of the Tom Ridge administration would not have had to suffer going without a pay raise for SEVEN years. It was not until the tragedy of 9-11 and Ridge being called to Washington to become head of the newly created Homeland Security,that particular indignity came to an end. If the employees were that united and strong their would have been a strike, though that would have proven to be ineffective for numerous reasons. Also, once employees,who are in the ISSU managers Union reach a certain level, they are no longer part of that Union.They are no longer members of the ISSU and must do without the benefits and protections from the Byzantine rules,regulations,policies and whims of those who work in management/administration in the NorthWest Office Building in Harrisburg. Unions having become a favorite whipping boy in recent decades and the constant attack upon them has become wearisome,although effective for those who are in power with their various agendas.<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com