The NYC Transit Strike

I've heard bantering going back saying "the union is greedy" or "the MTA is greedy." Here is my response to that:

It's not about greed because everyone is greedy. It's about how valuable a person is to a company based on their experience and skills. And when there is a job where advanced skills aren't required, it means there is a large supply of people who are capable of performing that job. A person's role may be very important, such as security, but if they are fairly replaceable, don't expect that particular job to demand a high salary. The employment market works on supply and demand just as any other market does. When people don't get an adequate education to prepare them for work in more high-demand jobs, low pay jobs are what they're left with. This is why people work hard in school. Because you can get ahead if you work hard.