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20. Because...

Fri May 17, 2024, 11:31 PM

May 17

Workers don’t want better wages, collective bargaining, safety protections, support in disputes?

I think there is an anti-union position among fundy Christians. I never learned why and can’t imagine why. But sure, Alabama! Keep supporting what’s best for your boss’ income. Sacrificing for the boss is the new orange.

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Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote against unionizing in blow to big UAW push [View all] BumRushDaShow May 17 OP

Pity. Wonder what forces Mercedes-Benz brought against the union erronis May 17 #1

Probably differences between US and German labor law SouthBayDem May 17 #7

But if the southern US workers were under Alabama/US labor laws erronis May 17 #8

I can only imagine DENVERPOPS May 18 #32

If the repugs take power you can kiss minimum wage and OSHA goodbye. Then they will steal any pension you have. Hotler May 19 #55

The ironic part is DENVERPOPS May 19 #68

Is that the same as "idiots" buying Apple's "too expensive" iPhones? brooklynite May 17 #12

They bank on their reputation. Apple banks on their walled garden. erronis May 17 #13

Quality vehicles Roy Rolling May 17 #16

Speaking of over priced status vehicles DENVERPOPS May 18 #33

"Extra quality"... Wuddles440 May 18 #26

I went through a Union vote years ago Ahpook May 17 #15

Plenty of anti-union propaganda and threats from the state. WhiskeyGrinder May 18 #34

That's why they put the factories in the dumbfuck South nt cactusfractal May 17 #2

I called Bama a 3rd world state. I like your take better wolfie001 May 17 #19

"The workers are too stupid" is a great campaign slogan..... brooklynite May 18 #27

Do you have any report that anybody said that to the workers edhopper May 18 #37

I'm talking about the people HERE... brooklynite May 18 #38

Yes edhopper May 18 #39

So are you saying there is no GOOD reason to reject Union membership? brooklynite May 18 #40

If you have some, please enumerate them for us. nt Gore1FL May 18 #41

Happy to: brooklynite May 18 #49

Spoken like someone who never hada Union job. nt Gore1FL May 18 #50

Yesssss.....becasuse I didn't feel the need for one. brooklynite May 19 #53

Coming up with reasons that have nothing to do with what a normal union job entails demonstrates my point. Gore1FL May 19 #56

So you're saying the Union organizers did a poor job explaining the benefits? brooklynite May 19 #59

Of course you don't. You don't have to because you are in the political donations business. OAITW r.2.0 May 19 #52

Try again... brooklynite May 19 #54

Pretty much edhopper May 18 #43

I was a union member (APWU) for three decades. Prof. Toru Tanaka May 18 #45

I was not a Union member (for three decades) and... brooklynite May 18 #48

You would benefit from lane-assist technology. Gore1FL May 19 #57

I don't need to be an "expert". The fact remains that the workers CHOSE not to join a union. brooklynite May 19 #58

Perspective from someone with no knowledge of union jobs isn't helpful. nt Gore1FL May 19 #60

And your alternative expert opinion is? brooklynite May 19 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan May 19 #62

And in doing so lost Union benefits you clearly don't comprehend. nt Gore1FL May 19 #63

WHAT benefits? brooklynite May 19 #64

Thanks for trying to educate yourself. See the link in the main body. Gore1FL May 19 #65

And again, none of those benefits necessitated a Union membership brooklynite May 19 #66

18% more of those benefits required a union membership, apparently. Gore1FL May 19 #67

That is, again, an abstract evaluation. brooklynite May 19 #69

Not everyone had the opportunities you have been given. Gore1FL May 19 #72

Brought to you by the State Republican faction. Scare the local public. As always. Traurigkeit May 17 #3

How stupid and short-sighted duckworth969 May 17 #4

Southern white men continue to vote against their best interests. LonePirate May 17 #5

The company worked hard on them with propaganda. JohnnyRingo May 17 #6

"workers can negotiate by themselves" Prof. Toru Tanaka May 18 #46

It's Alabama. Turbineguy May 17 #9

Another chapter in Life In The Below-Average Half Of America. Aristus May 17 #10

One major problem with the UAW: it stresses equality among workers JustABozoOnThisBus May 17 #11

From one union member to another, I agree 100%. Prof. Toru Tanaka May 18 #47

I guess they like being at the will of the employer............... turbinetree May 17 #14

Going against their own best interest...nuts! PortTack May 17 #17

Too many anti-worker headwinds in that 3rd world red state wolfie001 May 17 #18

Because... FeelingBlue May 17 #20

Because the workers should not worship more than one god. erronis May 18 #35

The same idiots who vote for tfg. Ferrets are Cool May 17 #21

it... myohmy2 May 18 #22

...like chickens voting for Colonel Sanders. LudwigPastorius May 18 #23

And they enjoy the benefits of a The Wizard May 18 #24

Idiot bumpkins CHOOSING to remain in poverty Mysterian May 18 #25

See #27 brooklynite May 18 #28

union organizing is hard.. mountain grammy May 18 #29

Let me offer some opinions you won't like... brooklynite May 18 #30

Not true edhopper May 18 #36

"(I didn't see the need for one)" Gore1FL May 18 #42

No, I'm describing a opinion in which a Union membership was not seen as necessary... brooklynite May 18 #51

"What I'm not doing is denigrating the people who didn't agree with my viewpoint." SocialDemocrat61 May 19 #71

Most of the Southern states give the USA a bad name. chouchou May 18 #31

SDRAWKCAB oasis May 18 #44

If we could get more and more of the progressive politicians w e support here in power Cheezoholic May 19 #70