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Omaha Steve

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4. I guess your small business won't get a union

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Thu Aug 8, 2013, 07:21 PM

Aug 2013

This story is about the workers not getting a contract while the boss laughs all the way to the bank. How many people do you manage in your small business?

This is not the first time we have been on opposite sides of the labor issue. Are you sure your a progressive Dem?

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Teamsters at McKesson In Year Two of Contract Fight While CEO Takes $159M Pension Benefit [View all] Omaha Steve Aug 2013 OP

CEOs like him needs to spend a LONG time in prison, and bankrupt, devoid of any single dollar Mr. David Aug 2013 #1

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #2

He committed the crime of screwing the workers and keeping every single profits for himself. Mr. David Aug 2013 #3

Ok I'll take that as ceonupe Aug 2013 #6

I guess your small business won't get a union Omaha Steve Aug 2013 #4

My response was to a posters statement ceonupe Aug 2013 #5

Maybe he hasn't been caught yet Omaha Steve Aug 2013 #7

I never said a word about your spelling Omaha Steve Aug 2013 #8

This reply is nothing like your post in early July Omaha Steve Aug 2013 #9

That is the reality ceonupe Aug 2013 #11

Several years ago the Hosstess workers took a pay freeze to pay for plant upgrades Omaha Steve Aug 2013 #12

But also not ceonupe Aug 2013 #15

Then let the new owners open the books Omaha Steve Aug 2013 #16

you and i know ceonupe Aug 2013 #17

It happens IF the workers organize Omaha Steve Aug 2013 #19

they dont get access to the parent companes books ceonupe Aug 2013 #20

Usually not even an honest set of books Omaha Steve Aug 2013 #21

People who don't understand hyperbole should be thrown in jail! leftstreet Aug 2013 #10

I get it now ceonupe Aug 2013 #13

That's almost 10,000 jobs at Mc Donalds. Rex Aug 2013 #14

1,500 warehouse workers, $159Million. That is $100,000 each worker PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #18