tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post709637359987634993..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: What Does CTA Do For Its Teachers?Darrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-49646268331733409212007-12-05T19:21:00.000-08:002007-12-05T19:21:00.000-08:00Sorry. My "what's the union do for me anyway" spee...Sorry. My "what's the union do for me anyway" speech. <BR/><BR/>The comparison to the distinction between school and district personnel has a useful parallel in that the farther you get away from day-to-day reason for the existence of the organization the easier it becomes to believe that *you* are the reason for the existence of the organization. All those pesky union members or kids should quit making your life difficult with their endless demands and problems.allenmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892084607361361603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-4404071642132815332007-12-05T06:39:00.000-08:002007-12-05T06:39:00.000-08:00The CTA doesn't bargain my wages, my local union d...The CTA doesn't bargain my wages, my local union does. Yes, it's a member of CTA, but there's a difference--just as there's a difference between school personnel and district office personnel.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-62407801605993934262007-12-05T05:38:00.000-08:002007-12-05T05:38:00.000-08:00If your net after dues is higher then the free mar...If your net after dues is higher then the free market wage then what the union's doing for you is using a monopoly on labor to extract higher-then-market wages. If you want any more from the union then you're probably expecting too much from the organization.allenmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892084607361361603noreply@blogger.com