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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 06:14 AM Original message |
Temp worker hired as Fabcon strikebreaker ends up in emergency room |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 06:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. solidarity |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 06:25 AM Response to Original message |
2. In my experience |
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dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 08:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. I just answered an e-mail ( from this board) from a non-union contractor. |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 08:31 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. The local I'm in (UAW) saved us from: |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
3. Heh. The headline made me imagine a different scenario |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I was expecting that too! |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 09:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
48. Scabs = Class Traitors. They deserve to have the shit beaten out of them. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 12:59 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Learn from history. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 12:54 AM Response to Reply #3 |
49. And Labor wonders why their roles are dropping? |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 05:43 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Unless you work on Wall Street.. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 06:17 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Buying and selling stocks equates to lacerating skin? |
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Threedifferentones (820 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 07:40 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Thug: exploiting others to benefit yourself. |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:14 AM Response to Original message |
5. What? You mean a scab isn't going to know the safety regulations and equipment recommendations, and |
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Daemonaquila (413 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 08:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Lime burns are "no big deal?" |
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Citizen Worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:25 AM Response to Original message |
6. The fate of scabs |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
7. I'm sure, though, that since he's a self-made man, he had himself all set up with insurance and |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 01:25 PM Response to Reply #7 |
35. "Any company that hires scabs doesn't give a damn about scabs." |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 03:10 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. So very, very true. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
8. That headline sure could have been written differently. And should have been. |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
9. Boo hoo |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:55 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Violence is the answer? |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:59 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. So it's okay with you if a scab wants to kill your children and drink your |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 08:10 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Illegal Immigrants did that to my father |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 08:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. When one willfully becomes a strike breaker, then they have to put up |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 08:58 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Hard to think how that could happen. I did drywall for over a decade |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 10:12 AM Response to Reply #21 |
29. That makes NO sense |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I'm saying a scab has other ways to make a living other than to help |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 12:18 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Using your logic, illegals have no reason to break a union |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 01:18 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Yes, exactly. Any problem with that? |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 04:38 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. That was my point |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 10:00 AM Response to Reply #29 |
58. Heh ... |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 01:02 AM Response to Reply #11 |
51. Obama wants to kill your children and drink your blood? |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 08:39 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Fuck a bunch of scabs |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 09:02 AM Response to Reply #18 |
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Bradical79 (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 09:39 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. I hate to say it |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 08:42 AM Response to Reply #27 |
57. Murder and intimidation work well for management, too |
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zogofzorkon (256 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 08:46 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. No, violence never works. |
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Bradical79 (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 08:56 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Agree 100% |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 09:01 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. That puts you in good company with the Chinese government, as well |
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Bradical79 (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 09:14 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Been to China |
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tburnsten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 03:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
37. Who said anything about killing strikers? |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 04:03 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Anti-union governments and companies have been killing strikers for |
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tburnsten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 04:25 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. You understand that the union struggles of today |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 06:12 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Sorry - you need to come to west Texas to find plenty of violence |
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tburnsten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 06:41 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Yeah, we have shipyard strikes up here from time to time |
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tburnsten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 06:43 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Also sorry to hear about your friend, |
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teknomanzer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:39 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. Here is a good read for anyone who doubts you... |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 09:38 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Thank-you! |
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Bradical79 (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 09:48 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Hmm... |
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zogofzorkon (256 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 12:32 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. Damn those brainless pathetic animals, |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 12:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
33. What violence are speaking of? The scab was injured on the job. Gee, wonder why they're on Strike? |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 10:20 AM Response to Reply #10 |
59. Scab Did This To Himself |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
12. good luck with the "workman's compensation" attempt ... |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 09:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
46. Minnesota has some fairly strict Worker's Comp laws |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
45. scab.... |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
47. Serves the fucker right! Scabs are scum, I have NO sympathy for them. NONE! |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 06:41 AM Response to Reply #47 |
55. No sympathy for workers? |
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Love Bug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 03:03 PM Response to Reply #47 |
60. Right now for every open job in Minnesota there are 8 applicants |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 06:13 AM Response to Original message |
53. My family knows violence on both sides of the picket line |
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