Of course I can have it both ways.  When I was a union member I was forbidden from speaking out against unions . Now the chains are removed from me and I can use my new found free speech to comment on issues.  I never milked my job. I worked hard for nearly 40 years at the same job . I'm against unions because of the way they gouge their members. Like school yard bullies , they demand a cut from every hour a member works---or they will have that worker fired.  How many times do I have to tell you , and others , I don't get a union retirement ? They have nothing to do with my retirement , of which I put money into every single payday .  These new raises will cost the taxpayer---of which I am one.