Bus drivers in Fort Worth, Texas, may file a grievance against their union, the Teamsters Local 997, after a five-day strike resulted in a contract with no new benefits! The grievance would, of course, be filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
With that kind of union accomplishment, one can only wonder why the bus drivers and many others would want to belong to a union? Could not the bus drivers have negotiated on their own? The downside would have been no worse than the outcome of their strike, and they would not have lost five days of pay.
For years, union membership has been steadily declining and what has occurred in Fort Worth is simply another reason why unions have become not only superfluous, but also destructive to the welfare of many working people.
