My favorite union story.
20 years ago or so there was a steel plant out off 52nd and 17th ave SE (IIRC)...anyhow my roommate at the time was employed there and was unionized. They decided to go on strike for more money at one point and the ownership flat out told them, you strike for very long, we close down and everyone loses their job. Well after 3 weeks of picketing (sitting on lawn chairs with signs propped up against cars while playing cards) and collecting their strike pay, the company folded the thing and it was over. Closed. Gone forever.
Even after the doors are closed, they CONTINUE to show up and picket until the majority grabbed a brain and realized they were striking against...nothing ....at the behest of their "leadership". It was truly amazing to me and laughable at the same time.
Stupid is as stupid does, and unions are....well....idiotic at best.
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