The strike in New York city - its pretty bad.

Biggy · 12-22-2005

Toussaint must have read my thread... the Strike is OVER!

MorganGrayson · 12-22-2005

Once upon a time, unions *were* necessary.

Now, they're just evil.

My husband used to be a dock supervisor (management, non-union) for a trucking company. He dealt, naturally, with Teamsters. One of the Teamsters came to work one day and shot the shop steward. He *wasn't* fired. Apparently, there's nothing in their contract about shooting other Teamsters.

The other things that were in the contract were both astounding and appalling.

Anybody else out there getting paid day off because it's your birthday?????

DrGuile · 12-23-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

Once upon a time, unions *were* necessary.

Now, they're just evil.

My husband used to be a dock supervisor (management, non-union) for a trucking company. He dealt, naturally, with Teamsters. One of the Teamsters came to work one day and shot the shop steward. He *wasn't* fired. Apparently, there's nothing in their contract about shooting other Teamsters.

The other things that were in the contract were both astounding and appalling.

Anybody else out there getting paid day off because it's your birthday?????

Ok, lets remove unions and see what happens...

PornoDoggy · 12-23-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrGuile

Ok, lets remove unions and see what happens...

16 tons and whattya get ...

PornoDoggy · 12-23-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

Once upon a time, unions *were* necessary.

Now, they're just evil.

My husband used to be a dock supervisor (management, non-union) for a trucking company. He dealt, naturally, with Teamsters. One of the Teamsters came to work one day and shot the shop steward. He *wasn't* fired. Apparently, there's nothing in their contract about shooting other Teamsters.

The other things that were in the contract were both astounding and appalling.

Anybody else out there getting paid day off because it's your birthday?????

I suppose the Union contract protected him from being arrested and prosecuted, too?

Actually, I got a paid birthday holiday when I worked for a bank - an industry that is not now nor never has been unionized.

What, exactly, is so astounding and appalling about it?

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MorganGrayson None $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,321	Re: The strike in New York city - its pretty bad. Once upon a time, unions were necessary. Now, they're just evil. My husband used to be a dock supervisor (management, non-union) for a trucking company. He dealt, naturally, with Teamsters. One of the Teamsters came to work one day and shot the shop steward. He wasn't fired. Apparently, there's nothing in their contract about shooting other Teamsters. The other things that were in the contract were both astounding and appalling. Anybody else out there getting paid day off because it's your birthday?????

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