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In reply to the discussion: Pabst Owner Metropoulos Considers Bid for Hostess Brands [View all]femrap
(13,418 posts)86. I understand your point....
it has taken a while for workers to realize how badly they have been treated. I believe the OWS Movement opened the eyes of many to that horrible treatment.
Hopefully the workers around the world will recognize how badly they have been treated and WALK OUT.
I think of the workers in China working 6 days a week, 12 hours a day, and living in small dormitory rooms with 3 beds/room. If the US hadn't had a Union Movement, we would be in the same dire straits.
May the Rich choke on their dollars, yuan, and euros.
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maybe they buy the right to the Twinkie and change thename of the beer to Pabst Blue Twinkie Beer.
olddad56
Nov 2012
#32
Bumble Bee Tuna sandwich for lunch, Chef Boyardee Ravioli for dinner, PBR to wash it all down
thelordofhell
Nov 2012
#4
How about we start at the beginning of my post and work our way to the end??
Angry Dragon
Nov 2012
#52
We we can if we ignore that the question you asked was "Then what part of my post was innuendo??"
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#62
No, I was pointing out that we lack access to things like say internal emails that prove that this
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#71
I read it and you did not address my questions .... now would be a good time
Angry Dragon
Nov 2012
#94
You mean the question you started by maturely insulting me? Well gee I wonder why
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#96
Link it then and I will give it a shot assuming its an actual question and not just more opinion.
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#100
You were the one that claimed I avoided answering a question so please have
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#104
I asked you for evidence though, you provided opinion pieces that had alot of speculation instead.
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#106
It appeared to me that you were blaming Pabst but maybe I misunderstood in
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#109
I do agree completely that the raises they got made no fiscal sense for a company
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#111
I will repost part of a question I posted a few days ago over this thing for you or
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#30
You're assuming they are selling brick and mortar assets...these are just brands/products...
hexola
Nov 2012
#63
Just a new paint job..minus the union, less benefits for workers, more $$ for CEO's
crunch60
Nov 2012
#23
It's the new bankruptcy scam. Well not so new, Romney has been doing it for quite a while.
crunch60
Nov 2012
#24
Less pay, higher health costs, no pension - and yet - tons of idiots on yahoo/aol/local news sites..
Divine Discontent
Nov 2012
#13
yes! too many don't believe this is perfectly legal, and incredibly sleazy! How long before Mitt
Divine Discontent
Nov 2012
#57
Big companies have been "softening" up workers over the years, to accept less and less
crunch60
Nov 2012
#29
Many times taxpayers are rewarding them with economic development dollars
Cynicus Emeritus
Nov 2012
#37
Read my post carefully, I did not say employees are soft . It has taken a while for
crunch60
Nov 2012
#59
That's what I mean, little by little so we didn't notice, OWS is our hope for positive change,
crunch60
Nov 2012
#89
Private equity firm that owns Pabst Blue Ribbon brewing wants to buy Hostess? wonderful.... not!
Divine Discontent
Nov 2012
#10
When I was a kid, our BIG treat was once a week when, on Friday nights, our family would
kestrel91316
Nov 2012
#14
If it looks like a duck, and it quacks like a duck, it is unlikely to be a turtle. nt
AdHocSolver
Nov 2012
#43
Unless of course its hunting season in which cause it might be unwise to assume its a duck
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#44