Workers Shoot Themselves in the Foot...Again

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When will the unions ever learn that more often than not, they are simply fighting Peter to pay Paul? Boeing machinists have been on strike fighting for higher wages and more benefits, at the same time that Boeing is struggling financially. Where do the unions think the money will come from? Well, Boeing knows the answer. Layoffs. And this happens time and time again when contracts get ratified, and demands are met just to get people back onto the production lines or back to work. As the old saying goes, you cannot get blood out of a stone. Just like workers should be concerned about their own needs, they should also be concerned about the needs of the company, because if the needs of the company aren't met, there will be no need for the workers, so fighting a one-sided fight serves no purpose other than to jeopardize, rather than protect, your livelihood. Boeing is bleeding money and has been for a long time. As a result, confronted with the reality of costs busting at the seams, Boeing has announced they will cut 10% of their workforce or 17,000 employees. Is it related to the strikes or union negotiations? Maybe. Maybe not. But certainly, it might be related. And this happens time and time again. The more workers want, the less workers actually get it, and in the case of Boeing, 17,000 workers lose.