The USWA and most of the big unions have been very long time supportive of higher education in this country on a local, state and federal level. Although, I don't think it hurts to remind the powers to be in the post secondary educational hierarchies that this relationship will continue as long as they remember us. We could be their worst nightmare at tax levy or budget time using Max's or Brad's stated logic.
Tom
Max Sawicky wrote:
> . . .
> Is it not possible for truck drivers to appreciate knowledge
> generated in a univerisity? Why is assumed that ordinary
> people could never value or understand this - isn't this a rather
> dim view of truck drivers?
> cheers,
> Paul
> >>>>>>>
>
> I think the point is that the contribution of the working
> class to state-financed higher ed is disproportionate to
> their benefits, relative to those with higher incomes.
>
> State tax systems tend to be regressive, and public universities
> admissions are tilted to those w/higher income.
>
> mbs