Big Black Two Story Blown Up Rat

My father was a union man.  He believed in unions and supported them.  If there was a union for RN's, i'm sure my mother was involved too.  My sister is union and my brother and brother in law also.  They are teachers.  I myself have never been a member but have been a supporter for years.

The building i live in houses people from the performing arts. Many of them are union members.  If it weren't for my co-habiters there would be few dancers, actors, musicians  writers, directors, set designers, carpenters, etc. filling the stages of Broadway, off Broadway, cabarets and really any place in the world that entertains. They lift our spirits and keeps us alive and thriving.

Today i decided to return and pick up some books from the library. In this city that i live the unions are powerful.  They built the city and keep in running. The current simbol for the picketing of non union jobs, is the huge ugly two story tall, blown up rat.  We all HATE rats.

Imagine my surprise to see this thing right in front of my beloved building. One man is handing out fliers. I have read the flier and it makes sense.  The non union workers repairing this building are being deprived of basic human rights.  OK. I get it.

The men i watch from my 19th floor--the men repairing the exterior of the building--who have to go up and down 45 stories on a carriage, are non union workers.  Daaa!! I think i know that.  This is 2013 and we survive on the backs of immigrants some of them illegal.   I'm sure some of the men risking their lives outside my building fall into that category. But they need jobs too, to feed and house their families, and the economy requires some businesses to hire non union at a cheaper wage.  Yuk!

In this day and age how does one justify union vs non union.  It should be easy right.  But for me it's not.  I'm hanging on just like most of the people i know.  The people in my building are doing the same.  They work hard. We have a well maintained, clean environment in which to live.  Would we have that if the workers had to be union--I think not.

Ideally everyone working would have a fare wage, health insurance, a warm place to live, food on the table and love.

I find no definite answer for the problem.  A women in the elevator said "what is happening to our world".  Maybe the solution is starting from scratch again.

Does any one have the answer for guaranteed fairness in today's world??? God bless us all!!!