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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
No, because if I walked out on my job, I would be fired. Someone would immediately be hired to take my place. That is how business works. You take a job for what amount of salary or wage is offered, and you honor that amount. If you ask for a raise and don't get it, you don't quit working and start walking around the building with signs. If you were not happy with the salary originally offered, you should not have taken the job.
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Steve, as a former MiLB crew chief, I was curious if you were aware that the AMLU did not walk out on their jobs...and I'm not saying that to start an argument, by any means, but just to say that they are a federally recognized collective bargaining agent by the NLRB, i.e., union. When a contract ends and the union and management could not agree on terms, they are allowed to strike until they come up with a new agreement. I only ask this since I had a friend who crossed the AMLU picket line, who happened to be a member of the UAW. When they found out he crossed, well, let's put it this way, they haven't been as kind as I have in this post to him.
I agree, minor league umpires on strike should do informational picketing, and have no need to shout obscenities at the replacement umpires. There is no need to lower themselves when they need to take the high road in this.
Thanks for listening.
Thatballzlow