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258. Fair enough. I apologize

You did not call me that. My intention was not to say you did.

However, in this thread, I have advocated for a certain level of civility in union discussions. Some people on here actually have said you should expect to get the shit kicked out of you and have your property destroyed, so if you cross the picket line, it is morally okay to do that. This is some of the most fucked up logic I have ever seen and I am disgusted that people on DU actually believe that. And for that, these people (not you) have called me an anti-union teabagger.

The only other thing I have said is that I believe unions can create mediocrity in members if there is NO means to disporportionately reward top performers. Here is what I posted in another thread:

"Out of college, my wife worked as a union nurse. She work the night shift (7 to 7) in post partum and newborn nursery. She has always been a hard worker and busted her ass. When she had easier patients, she would help out the other nurses who had more difficult patients. When her shift was over, she would stick around later to help cover the shift change. Most other nurses did not help others out and skated out as soon as the clock hit 7. On one occasion, she was in the bathroom and noticed a security device sitting on the counter (they all had to wear them because they had babies). After spending ten minutes looking for the nurse, she found her sleeping in a room. She notified the head nurse and they lady was reprimanded. A month later, they noticed the Percocet counts were off. Eventually, they were able to trace it back to this nurse. She was given a two week suspension. When the end of the year came around, every single nurse got the exact same raise. She quickly learned why the vast majority of the veteran nurses didn't help out and were clock watchers. She has since left and joined a private OB/GYN practice, where she has thrived.

I am not saying I think unions are a bad thing. I am simply saying all too often (in our personal experiences) they fostered mediocrity. I think that needs to change. In a hospital of all places, I want all staff being motivated to offer the best care possible. This CAN be accomplished without striking the fear of firing into people."

Basically, I am frustrated with other people in this thread who not only refuse the willingness to discuss if there are ways to improve unions, they actually support violently assaulting people and claim I am a teabagger because I don't take my spot in line behind them.