Sioux City Journal

Durham comments disappoint

Posted: Thursday, January 08, 2009

SIOUX CITY -- I was quite disappointed as to what Debi Durham had to say in a story in Sunday's Journal. Maybe she should not speak about things she doesn't know about.

If unions are bad, why does the council want good union jobs in the city? Why is it bad for workers to have security in their jobs? Why should collective bargaining be bad for anybody? The right to work is truly a misnomer. Again, why would a union not want more people to represent? Why would people not want better insurance, wages, and benefits? If you want to talk about Fair Share, call me.

I met Debi when I was running for mayor and I thought she was a very smart person, but I guess I was wrong. It appears business runs this city as hard as some councilmen try to fight it. Debi is one of their leaders, I wish she was smarter when it comes to the facts. -- Jerry Moore

Story Comments

Dick wrote on Jan 13, 2009 10:43 PM:

" Premier marketplace? ROFLMAO "

Paul Jackson wrote on Jan 12, 2009 9:18 PM:

" I do not know Jerry Moore and I do not care to know him! Deb Durham is one of the most extraordinary Executives that I have ever met. She has developed Sioux City as one of the premier market places in the Midwest. She needs to be congratuated with the highest honor that residents can produce. "

Dick wrote on Jan 12, 2009 7:20 PM:

" Are Kraig Wroe and Aaron Rochester one in the same? "

Herb wrote on Jan 9, 2009 4:02 PM:

" I have worked for a non-union contractor and for a unionized contractor as a non-union worker. I have seen 2 types of CBAs:

One that agrues "fair, fair, fair", and one that argues "more, more, more". I firmly believe laborers have the right to fair compensation, however, many CBAs today contain unfair demands. Unions are not an avenue to "stick the man". They are an avenue to receive rightful employee accomodation and this is where the problem lies. "

rick wrote on Jan 9, 2009 2:37 PM:

" hey HJ maybe you should get a job as an English teacher the way you correct everyone. By the way they are union too. "