"Vito" wrote in message


Several friends, union electricians, have
been jobless for over two years! They don't show up in the figures
because,
like 1000s of others, their unemployment benefits have ran out.

Union members waiting to be called up at the hiring halls comprise a
significant percentage of the total of unemployed skilled and semi-skilled
laborers. That's why my son-in-law discarded his union card and went to
work for a private company. Union labor is considered too costly by many
employers.

Max