Striking Thoughts

I've been reading about the New York City transit strike and I think that yes one should say I'm tired of working like a dog and not having anything for when I'm old and can't work anymore. Are those lovely people going to help support the retired transit workers who can't live on whatever MTA deems they should have? I don't think so, and the same goes for people working all over the country in union or non union jobs.

The whole point of having Social Security was to help supplement pensions and give a bit of something for those who lost pensions, not a sole means of support. But many companies expect that Social Security will cover their retiring workers when it isn't. The airline industry is having the same problems MTA is having-their pilots and other personnel want their pensions paid in full for the years they have worked.

The CEO's, though, THEIR pensions and bonuses are secure, while the rest of the workers have to make do on SS and low paying jobs and a severely depleted pension fund.