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madmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-03-08 07:16 AM
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Teleflex Inc. a world wide corp. just gave local workers an ultimatum ..
take a $5 an hour pay cut, start paying more on your insurance, or we're locking you out and busing in replacements.This is a union shop folks, this is more of ronnie's voodoo economics, even if you ARE union you're hands are tied.
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sharesunited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-03-08 07:25 AM
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1. No one is bigger than the market. No one.
Whether they're locked out or they strike, if replacements can be bused in that easily it must not be that skilled a shop.

However, this could be a bluff. Shall the bluff be called? Takes real courage.

So, swallow your pride or fight for your dignity? Blame RWR or blame NAFTA, either way this be a sucky choice.
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madmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-03-08 08:00 AM
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4. The point is they can easily get out of their contract by simply locking you out,
they can have us back to slave labor because they are being allowed to do this by the government's union busting tactics.This is thanks to the republican party.
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ThomWV Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-03-08 07:38 AM
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2. Do you mean the Teleflex company who makes hydraulic apparatus?
Primarily for boats? I believe that one's a Canadian company.
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madmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-03-08 07:55 AM
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3. I google Tele Flex and it's one giant corp, fingers in every thing, yes part
of it is boats, part is automotive, part medical.
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