I want to brag on my union a bit.

[tavalon]

I've certainly ragged on them for some of their weaknesses, so I think they should get equal time for their positive contributions.

For instance, next week, I have Jury Duty. Now, I am the primary wage earner in my family so I probably could have gotten an indefinite waiver, but because I'm working for a unionized hospital, if I end up on a multi week jury, my hospital pays my full wages for that time (minus the $15 a day I'm getting from King County). So I can serve on a jury. which I truly believe is one of my civic duties and still put food on my family (sorry, I shouldn't have brought back that stupid Bushism. But wait, that was oxymoronic).

They've also been pushing to make sure we get our full breaks. And when I work a 12 hour shift, getting breaks means I give safer care.

I really like being in a union.

[demosincebirth]

1. I spend many years driving a truck with a union company in Oakland , Ca. We

were the first to get medical care, the first to get sick pay (without a Drs. note), the first to get a pension, double time after eight hours or before your starting time. Any many more benifits that were included under the title of "past practices." I love your union too.

[tavalon]

2. And given how few private sector unions there are, I really feel blessed to live in an area where

all the hospitals are unionized.

[Omaha Steve]

3. My contract has that too

K&R!

Great benefit to perform a civic duty. The only time I was called I wasn't selected.

We also get 2 hours to donate blood.

OS

[pacalo]

4. I'd like to thank the unions in my area. Due to their collective bargaining & the competitive

job market of the 1970's, my husband's non-union job was afforded the same benefit.