Pumps' Perplexities

The many American unions are struggling to maintain their
position, and employment percentage, in the current labor
market....And I suspect that the older retiree may suffer
for this...

Fact: The only people that bring money, via dues,into a
union is a current working employee.....A retiree no longer
is a major dues contributor.....When in the course of new
labor/management negotiations I suspect that the union
will defend the position of its current members more so
than its retirees......If a union must concede a point I suspect
it will involve the benefits due the retiree......

The union "coffers" are kept full by active and recruited
workers.....The olde retiree is not longer an asset.....Pumps