Get Ready

GET READY

 

 Later this summer after the Republican party chooses their presidential nominee we as an organization will be mobilizing our members nationwide to state our views on who should run our country for the next four years. I have been somewhat of a political junkie since JFK and I do not believe that there has ever been such an obvious difference between the two parties. We have two and maybe in the future three parties for a good reason. America is the freest and most diverse country in the world and we all have an opinion. Every four years we have the privilege of stating that opinion. This year it is vital for all working people, especially union members, to stand up and shout no to those that would take away our rights that we have fought so hard for.

  

 Somehow state and federal employees have become the villains to most conservative politicians. They propose laws that would cripple the ability to "negotiate" an honest and honorable wage and benefit package. How dare we think we should be able to afford to live in a nice home and drive nice vehicles we are just the people who carry the mail? How dare we think that we are as good as lawyers, doctors, bankers, or even politicians? Well in my opinion not only do I think we are just as good but deserve every penny we get and that we are under compensated as well. We did not cause the economic crash in this country; blatant greed did. I have not heard anything about a bailout coming our way. We will continue to pay our share to support our country as we always have but do not use the USPS or its' employees as an example of wasted resources. Stay proud of what you do and your value to this country and get ready for a fight because it is a-coming.

  

Ed Gorman

Legislative Chair Br. 30