tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377770292502261148.post8692776047542692131..comments2023-11-05T10:11:27.402-05:00Comments on Pink Granite: The Folks Who Brought You The WeekendPink Granitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14868107997163851415noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377770292502261148.post-87117956450728547072011-02-21T07:26:08.885-05:002011-02-21T07:26:08.885-05:00Read Paul Krugman's column today, http://www.n...Read Paul Krugman's column today, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/21/opinion/21krugman.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/21/opinion/21krugman.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</a>.Jim Gonyeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12206934272873686414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377770292502261148.post-79621681858989622552011-02-20T14:36:13.682-05:002011-02-20T14:36:13.682-05:00Very well written. Don't forget to thank unio...Very well written. Don't forget to thank unions for Labor Day and most of the Baby Boomers who went to college shouldn't forget to thank the unions for their parent's ability to afford those college educations. Because most of today's white collar workers come from blue collar union families.Jim Gonyeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12206934272873686414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377770292502261148.post-79698377674995629772011-02-20T08:45:53.579-05:002011-02-20T08:45:53.579-05:00The company I work for is an old family owned busi...The company I work for is an old family owned business and has no unions. Years ago when the workers tried to set one up (when the business was owned by the now Chair's father) he (the Father) fired everyone, and closed for two days. When he re-opened, he re-hired everyone on worse terms. I meet him occasionally, and he comes across as a lovely old man, but I wouldn't cross him for the Roohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05461047629458639072noreply@blogger.com