Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 1/26/2006 7:10:00 PM Author: carolyn (carton729@aol.com) Subject: unions i live in northern minnesota where unions are a major stronghold. unions can bebefit a worker or they can hurt you. if A UNION IS ACTIVELY POURSUING new members, they are probably out to make money for themselves--they are not really interested in the worker's rights. there are good unions out there, but wouldn't it better if all day-care workers banded together and stood up for their rights? after all, isn't that how unions came into existence in the first place? it's not always good to follow the crowd. we all must make informed decisions about what would be best for us and our kids. if daycare workers would all stand together, we would see major changes--there's nothing better than peer pressure on a national level. the truth is, there are many parents out there who don't care where their kids are placed, as long as they can have their careers. in many cases, day care workers care more about their kids than they do. sad but true. i applaud all those who lovingly care for our nation's children. keep up the good work, and fight for your rights!! band together, and don't worry about joining a formed union. form your own. it's the american way!! Name: Email: Subject

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