I am not saying you don't work hard. I am saying that unions and those in them are part of a system that stifles the free market AND supports politicians that want to raise my taxes, spend our money on welfare and take my guns. And, apparently, spend money bailing out union pensions--which is also welfare.

Communists want to take other people's money, redistribute wealth, disarm the population and destroy the free market.

I do wish you well in retirement trapping coyotes--you'll need that pension.

I agree with you one hundred percent warrior, all these anti union old guys are going to scream to high heaven when Medicare and SS go tits up in a few years. Then they will expect their children and grand children to foot the bill.

Wait and see.

SS gets paid into by everyone who is gainfully employed. Depending on it is another thing. Only union people pay into union pensions. When they retire they get SS everybody pays for plus a union pension everybody pays for but only union members collect.

If non union workers sign up for workmans comp they are required to look for work and lose benefits if they refuse a job. Union people are only required to accept another union job through their hall. The hall wont offer them work till person drawing tells the union they are ready to go back. They can refuse 17 non union jobs and still draw.

Also union employed businesses do not pass the "mandatory pay" to the consumers.

If want to join a union fine. but in some states if you want to work someplace union you are forced to join the union. Thats wrong in all kinds of ways

If unions want to offer a pension then dont fund it they should have to go bankrupt and distribute what money they do have equally to those whose money it is. Forcing taxpayers to fund a pension they dont get is wrong in all kinds of ways.

Unemployment upstate. You knew what I was talking about just like you know what Im complaining about is valid. Your an east coast yankee so communism seems normal. till you are forced to think about it. then you just make up stuff to validate what you know is wrong

Here are the top 20 labor PAC contributors to candidates in the 2020 election so far, and the political breakdown for where those dollars went — and it's not even close.

No. 1: Sheet Metal, Air, Rail & Transportation Union
● Total amount: $1,633,150
● % to Dems: 91%
● % to GOP: 9%

No. 2: National Air Traffic Controllers Assn
● Total amount: $1,444,350
● % to Dems: 67%
● % to GOP: 33%

No. 3: Operating Engineers Union
● Total amount: $1,395,000
● % to Dems: 83%
● % to GOP: 17%

No. 4: American Federation of Teachers
● Total amount: $1,122,250
● % to Dems: 100%
● % to GOP: 0%

No. 5: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
● Total amount: $1,103,000
● % to Dems: 96%
● % to GOP: 4%

No. 6: Carpenters & Joiners Union
● Total amount: $1,091,550
● % to Dems: 81%
● % to GOP: 19%

No. 7: Laborers Union
● Total amount: $1,006,200
● % to Dems: 80%
● % to GOP: 20%

No. 8: American Federation of State/County/Municipal Employees
● Total amount: $982,000
● % to Dems: 99%
● % to GOP: 1%

No. 9: Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union
● Total amount: $970,000
● % to Dems: 96%
● % to GOP: 4%

No. 10: Teamsters Union
● Total amount: $936,055
● % to Dems: 97%
● % to GOP: 3%

No. 11: Plumbers/Pipefitters Union
● Total amount: $865,800
● % to Dems: 80%
● % to GOP: 20%

No. 12: International Assn of Fire Fighters
● Total amount: $777,750
● % to Dems: 79%
● % to GOP: 21%

No. 13: Air Line Pilots Assn
● Total amount: $747,500
● % to Dems: 52%
● % to GOP: 48%

No. 14: Seafarers International Union
● Total amount: $740,750
● % to Dems: 52%
● % to GOP: 47%

No. 15: Painters & Allied Trades Union
● Total amount: $711,600
● % to Dems: 88%
● % to GOP: 10%

No. 16: United Food & Commercial Workers Union
● Total amount: $705,400
● % to Dems: 100%
● % to GOP: 0%

No. 17: National Assn of Letter Carriers
● Total amount: $670,000
● % to Dems: 79%
● % to GOP: 21%

No. 18: Service Employees International Union
● Total amount: $606,500
● % to Dems: 100%
● % to GOP: 0%

No. 19: UNITE HERE
● Total amount: $507,678
● % to Dems: 94%
● % to GOP: 6%

No. 20: National Education Assn
● Total amount: $500,350
● % to Dems: 97%
● % to GOP: 3%

Danny, I understand what you are saying. I just want to point out that of all the taxpayer funded things, this is one that until all the other garbage is taken care of, lets be happy that atleast our taxes are helping our friends. Its like the unemployment thing, I get it especially if you see people everyday not working, it makes you feel like thats where all the money is going. Its not I assure you, what Congress spends on US citizens is actually pathetic all things considered.

Like put the shoe on the other foot, imagine you paid into a system that only the group of you did. Things were going great but because of something outside of your control that hard earned pension that gives you guaranteed money every single month is now in jeopardy. Are you saying that you would call the pension fund manager and tell him to decline the taxpayer funds that would alleviate the situation? Even worse, some of your closest friends want to say that you dont deserve it and that if the pension fund went under, time to get back to work. I only ask that because thats exactly what you are proposing.