Blog Project Day 48: Name calling…
Artists Statement: I took a break this afternoon to run some errands in my neighborhood. I stopped for an afternoon cup of decaf in the Fenton Street Cafe and on the television a news anchor was reporting that members of an auto makers union (I don’t remember which news channel, or which auto maker) were receiving $7,000 bonuses, while the taxpayers were not getting reimbursed for the auto industry bailout. I wondered, “But aren’t these auto workers taxpayers?” I also wondered, “Aren’t most auto workers—except for those in management positions—union members? Doesn’t that make it a bit misleading to characterize the bonus as only going to “union” workers? On the other hand, I was relieved that it wasn’t another taxpayer versus federal employees story….
Posted on February 17, 2012, in Uncategorized and tagged auto workers versus taxpayers, bailout, taxpayers, unions. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.
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