On the Sacbee website there is a story about a CA state employee trying to get his union to deal with the realities of our state economic crisis. He encourages his union to make concessions for the good of the entire state. But the union members are having none of that.

In multiple comments, which seem to be coming from the Public Employee Union members, this persons is taken to task for going against the union and their hard line tactics. The union and their members don't seem to understand that CA is on the verge of bankrupcy.

One poster in particular by the screen name of jhufnagle takes offense at the very idea that he should be glad he still has a job when many, many CA citizens in the private sector has lost theirs. He does not seem to understand the gravity of our economic situation and is only looking out for himself and his union.

Until the PEUs come to grips with reality and accept that they have to be part of the solution, they will continue to be part of the problem. And if they hold out too long the only solution will be to lay off or fire a great number of public employees. Just like the City of Las Angeles is planning.

But I guess the unions only care about winning and not about solving problems with the least amount of collateral damage. Sad situation for everyone who loves CA.