United We Stand! Union Strong!

"Those who would destroy or further limit the rights of organized labor -- those who would cripple collective bargaining or prevent organization of the unorganized -- do a disservice to the cause of democracy." ~John F. Kennedy

I could not say it any better! Right now in Wisconsin the Governor, Scott Walker, is threatening to ban all unions!!!! To me this is infuriating and simply moronic. He thinks that by doing this it will help Wisconsin with there budget problems. Sorry to say but this is not going to help!!!! The Unions have never and will never be one of the major problems. Unions have gotten a bad rap and now more than ever it seams like to me they are not getting the positive image that they deserve.

Yes I did just intern for National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE), a federal labor union, and I am a very proud union child, My dad in United Association of Plummer fitters and welders. I have had very positives experience with both of them. So for me when I hear when people blame unions for what is wrong I do get mad.

Unions have brought so much to America that we take for granted now. Things like the 40 hour work week, the weekend, Child Labor Laws, they fight for the bargaining units, and they do so much more the list just goes on and on and on! With out unions and the union movement who knows what the current work force would look like? Unions fight today for fair working conditions for their members. So the myth that unions are out there to try and make their members receive something that they don't deserve is wrong. They just what what is good for their bargaining unit. I know that my dad's union has been nothing but a positive aspect in my life. They have proved a health care plan that is amazing and I have never had to stand on a picket line with my dad and try to fight for what he deserve, his union has done this for him.

In short unions are a positive thing for America. They have helped keep the middle class strong and we all benefit for Unions work. Our legislators should not be waging this fight against unions!

NEW BLOG!

I was having so much fun blogging in DC and it seams like more people read it than I though and that is AWESOME!!!! So I have decided that I am going to continue to blog. What am I going to blog about? well everything. So take it as it is. This is what I am thinking about and how I fell. Can I be wrong about something? maybe but than again this is who I am.

So here I go again. ..just this time it is just me and my ideals.

So as many of you all know on Monday night there was a huge snow storm here is the Midwest, at time it seemed like it was just not going to stop! Well thanks to the storm UIS canceled two days of class!!! Having class canceled was a first for me, granted we never had a snow storm like this when I was in Elementary School and High School it still was something different. The last time High School that I went to, Oak Park River Forest High School, closed because of snow or bad weather was over thirty years ago!!! So when ever some bad weather was coming all I could wish for was late arrival.

But what happened here in the Midwest is nothing compared to what is happening in Eqypt right now. For those of you who don't know the people of Egypt have had enough with there government and took action into their own hands. I hope that the people in Egypt get what they want. On a personal note I ask everyone that is reading this to send good vibes/positive thoughts to the EShafie family. Sara ElShafie is a very close friend of mine and her family lives in Egypt. Sara was in Egypt studying for the semester but she safe in Paris right now.

That's all for now!