When your rep doesn't rep you

Yesterday, I was casually reading the op-ed section of my WSJ and I ran across the letter to the editor from the head of the United Steelworkers.

Here's an excerpt

I am writing on behalf of the United Steelworkers, the largest industrial union in the US. We represent blue collar workers at ExxonMobil and we support separating the chair and CEO as a general matter at public companies, and at ExxonMobil in particular.

We do so because it increases accountability to the board. In particular, we agree with the Rockefeller family and the Connecticut State Treasurer that ExxonMobil needs to be more of a leader in addressing climate change. ExxonMobil's falling behind the curve on this critical issue is not good enough for anyone with an interest in the future of that company.

Leo Gerard
International President
United Steelworkers
Pittsburgh

Huh? Let me clue Mr. Union Boss in on something. Your workers get paid for the production and sale of petroleum products. Maybe you need to worry about the sale of those products as it pertains to your workers instead of worrying about some polar bear in the arctic.