Million dollar gift

NYC Economic Development Corporation handed $1 million to a professor all the way from Irvine, California to write an opinion about the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx. We here in why did you join the union were shocked at the brain drain in New York City and especially that no one could be found to write an opinion from here about the Bronx.

The late owner of the New York Yankees George Steinbrenner would definitely have said that there is something wrong with the decision maker who had to overlook everyone in New York and only land in Irvine, California to find a whacky professor. This professor happens to agree with mayor Bloomberg’s point of view that the workers should make only $7.25 an hour instead of $10.

We here in why did you join the union believe that we could have written an opinion paper cheaply for the benefit of the mayor. We would have taken half of the million and eat cheese and drink wine and hobnob with the crowd who tour the museums of the fine arts on fifth avenue. But we would not do that because we stand behind the blue collar workers.

The obvious conclusion is that this professor will do mayor Bloomberg’s bidding at the detriment of the blue collar workers.