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Workers Shoot Themselves in the Foot...Again

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 14 Nov 24

When will the unions ever learn that more often than not, they are simply fighting Peter to pay Paul? Boeing machinists have been on strike fighting for higher wages and more benefits, at the same time that Boeing is struggling...

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Why Not Strike During the Summer?

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 26 Jul 24

Another discussion I was responding to made me think of something that happens all too often that suddenly is worth (I think) thinking about. You know, take when teachers strike. When do they do it? Is it during the summer when...

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Be Careful What You Wish For

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 17 Dec 23

It's not the first time I have seen it happen, and you would think that any union worker would have more common sense to understand it is more likely to happen when they negotiate contracts and put up such big fights for...

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Chipotle Shuts Doors

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 20 Jul 22

It's a bit of a double edged sword if you think about it. After employees at a Chipotle store in Maine filed a petition to unionize, the company made the decision to permanently close the store. On the surface I think it is the...

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Retail stores very anti union

goingeagle3 @eagletrek2 (5514) • Kingston, New York 3 Aug 16

When I work at Target when they hire People part of the workers ordination is To watch a anti union video . In the video it saying worker can talk for them self and not need the union. Here were I see the problem if a worker...

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Civilian Jobs

Go Crossbones @crossbones27 (52980) • Mojave, California 22 Nov 15

It always amazed me at how bad these companies treat new people. I get it, why be nice to unproven people who most likely are just going to take a days pay or weeks pay from the profits. Just thinking about the last three...

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Blame the unions on labor day

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 7 Sep 15

A couple people commented on labor day posts on Facebook that the unions were to blame for the loss of manufacturing in this country, and the loss of auto manufacturing jobs in Detroit specifically. I'd like to rebut this. Labor...

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Do we need to spend more money on Education to Improve Education?

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 13 Feb 13

We spend more money on Education and guess what Teachers salaries are higher than ever. Not begrudging them the salary but that is where the money is going. If you ant true reform in Education give the parents the choice of what...

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Twinkies Go To Court...

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 20 Nov 12

A federal judge has now ordered Hostess to once AGAIN attempt mediation with the Union-- which is part of what put the company in bankruptcy the first time-- so for the moment, Twinkies and Wonder bread will still be around....

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No MoreTwinkies....

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 16 Nov 12

well, it's official-- Hostess is closing. They have been in bankruptcy for a while, of course, but their continued trouble with the unions is the final cause of their death. The unions wouldn't compromise-- no surprise there, of...

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Looking back to the past and how it helps to effect the present.

flpoolbum @flpoolbum (2978) • United States 29 Sep 12

There was a time that when you opened the door of a GM car, truck or van that there would be an emblem on the bottom of the front doorways that said, "BODY BY FISHER". I always smiled when I would see that. It made me think of my...

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People win in Wisconsin and the Unions lose

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 6 Jun 12

Once again the people of Wisconsin have spoken and elected Gov Scott Walker in the first ever Gov. to win a recall election. The Unions wanted to take control of the state and the people turned them away. We the people even had to...

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Is President Obama President of the United States or only Union State

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 2 Mar 12

We had to bail out the Auto Companies because it was critical to the economy and it was very important to keep American Car Companies. Well another American Icon is facing Bankruptcy and what is the government doing. President...

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The Walker Effect moves on

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 29 Feb 12

When Wisconsin Gov. Walker took on the Public Workers Unions he was painted as out of touch with the people. Just recently Minnesota passed a bill and sent to the Governor that would allow districts to consider many different...

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General Motors to freeze Salaried workers and change pension benefits

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 17 Feb 12

It seems that to save money, despite making a record profit, GM has decided that the salaried workers should take a pay freeze, and have their pension plans changed from a defined benefit to a defined contribution plan. My first...

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What is wrong with being a Right to Work State?

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 24 Jan 12

There is talk of protests at the Super Bowl because Indiana is going to vote to become a Right To Work State. Unions are fighting this saying that with out unions the workers will suffer. Right to Work dose not outlaw Unions but...

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Recalling WI Gov Walker - What it will mean

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 29 Nov 11

I was talking to a small business owner (2 employees) and she was very upset with some of the members of the Local Teachers Union when they asked her to sign a recall petition for the Recall of Gov Walker. One of the people...

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Student unions , associations or leagues.......

edumate @rollylolly (2843) • India 27 Aug 11

As we know students have the right to form associations and unions to voice their opinions and demands . But mostly these unions are backed by political parties to help the students become strong in their demands and vehemently...

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No incentive for businesses to pull us out of slow economy?

BalthasarTheRat @BalthasarTheRat (656) • United States 11 Aug 11

I'm not talking about economic incentives. Let's set that aside for a minute. Here's the basis for my question: With a Democrat in the White House and a Democratically controlled Senate, there is heavy pressure to eliminate big...

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Increase Wages could Plummit more Business.....

LetranKnight25 @LetranKnight25 (33117) • Philippines 5 May 11

Hello Lotters, I have watch about this increasing problem with the wage increase of our laborers. unfortunately, such proposal could shut down a lot of business most specially the Small and Micro...

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