WinkyDink
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Tue Sep-25-07 11:43 AM
Response to Reply #30 |
| 33. It's what summarizes the Republican (and perhaps Libertarian) approach to labor: "There's always |
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somebody who will work for less."
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| -Why can't GM just fire the striking workers? |
raccoon |
Sep-25-07 07:38 AM |
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trust me they would love to but thats one of the perks of being a union member |
madokie |
Sep-25-07 07:40 AM |
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One word: Contract. |
Texas Explorer |
Sep-25-07 07:42 AM |
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But they can just shut the doors. |
TX-RAT |
Sep-25-07 11:33 AM |
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Do ya think GM big-wigs haven't thought of that? |
WinkyDink |
Sep-25-07 11:39 AM |
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I don't know Michigan law, but I don't think it's |
rateyes |
Sep-25-07 07:43 AM |
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and Scabs are what they are called for a reason |
madokie |
Sep-25-07 07:44 AM |
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Yes, we do.... |
rateyes |
Sep-25-07 07:46 AM |
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Unions helped raise the standard of living for all workers |
BridgeTheGap |
Sep-25-07 07:47 AM |
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I worked at a General Electric plant with an open shop |
BridgeTheGap |
Sep-25-07 07:51 AM |
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America has benefited from Unions, all of us |
madokie |
Sep-25-07 07:53 AM |
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Very true |
DemReadingDU |
Sep-25-07 08:10 AM |
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And those things won't just fall back into our laps.. |
Virginia Dare |
Sep-25-07 02:21 PM |
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You can't fire striking workers in a right to work state either |
Freddie Stubbs |
Sep-25-07 07:46 AM |
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But, companies, as I understand it, can hire |
rateyes |
Sep-25-07 07:47 AM |
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Not if they're under contract. |
Clark2008 |
Sep-25-07 09:09 PM |
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and as I understand it ... the union will also protect the non-union workers |
zbdent |
Sep-25-07 10:32 AM |
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Scabs get trouble, Corporate Scabs get BIG trouble |
YOY |
Sep-25-07 08:18 AM |
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You should probably pose that question in this forum: |
BleedingHeartPatriot |
Sep-25-07 07:45 AM |
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Contract, and difficult to replace to the point of being impractical. |
BadgerLaw2010 |
Sep-25-07 07:45 AM |
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I don't think that's allowed in union shop states |
bluestateguy |
Sep-25-07 07:46 AM |
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The National Labor Relations Act prohibits firing strking workers |
Gman |
Sep-25-07 07:55 AM |
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Unless your name is Ronald Reagan. And STILL Blue-collar America loved him. |
WinkyDink |
Sep-25-07 11:45 AM |
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Technically |
Gman |
Sep-25-07 12:15 PM |
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GM may simply off-shore all the work the strikers used to do. |
Tesha |
Sep-25-07 07:59 AM |
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true - 350,000 workers in union from GM in late 90's is now only 70,000 as they offshore n/t |
papau |
Sep-25-07 08:06 AM |
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very true |
Blue_Tires |
Sep-25-07 09:06 PM |
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Do Some Studying.... |
KharmaTrain |
Sep-25-07 08:02 AM |
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wages last 6 years are less than 2000 so pressure is on unions as GM runs off |
papau |
Sep-25-07 08:09 AM |
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GM Saw This Coming |
KharmaTrain |
Sep-25-07 08:17 AM |
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I agree - it does feel like the 60's - I have my fingers crossed for the union. n/t |
papau |
Sep-25-07 08:38 AM |
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If anyone has experience as a new hire or as summer help |
LiberalFighter |
Sep-25-07 08:29 AM |
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Agreed, this is the line in the sand.. |
Virginia Dare |
Sep-25-07 02:20 PM |
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Here's one reason. |
Sentinel Chicken |
Sep-25-07 08:20 AM |
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You'd think certainly after the last 7 years of republican control of the world |
Connonym |
Sep-25-07 08:21 AM |
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Why make them illegal when you can quietly make them irrelevant? |
Tesha |
Sep-26-07 06:30 AM |
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would you buy a gm product built by a temp worker? |
madrchsod |
Sep-25-07 09:20 AM |
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Would you buy a GM product built by a union worker? |
2rth2pwr |
Sep-25-07 10:43 AM |
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Do Union workers decide on the engineering and design of GM cars? |
WinkyDink |
Sep-25-07 11:41 AM |
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yes---- the american worker are the best in the world |
madrchsod |
Sep-25-07 02:17 PM |
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And let the scabs come in for less money, less benefits and more outsourcing. |
lonestarnot |
Sep-25-07 11:35 AM |
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It's what summarizes the Republican (and perhaps Libertarian) approach to labor: "There's always |
WinkyDink |
Sep-25-07 11:43 AM |
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Solidarity |
Swede |
Sep-25-07 09:19 PM |
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