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Hekate

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24. That's how I thought it would be, only worse. Stand for hours? No lunch?

Wed Aug 14, 2019, 04:07 PM

Aug 2019

I'm sure the diabetics among them were so impressed.

Someone here said yesterday that they were free to leave and should have left. I hope they are reading this instruction sheet today.

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It's becoming a mess getting workers out of Trump event. Crowd getting angry-Updated w-Do's & Don'ts [View all] kpete Aug 2019 OP

And the supporters among them will still vote for him Roland99 Aug 2019 #1

"They were told to attend the rally or stay home and not get paid for the day." How can this tblue37 Aug 2019 #2

Because it's not illegal. fescuerescue Aug 2019 #28

As with the balance of your post Cartaphelius Aug 2019 #31

According to the twitter feed fescuerescue Aug 2019 #35

The guidelines say it's an excused absence, PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2019 #32

We don't get paid if we don't work. In any trade. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #36

it looks to me like they maybe got overtime pay for attending? anarch Aug 2019 #58

That's an illicit campaign contribution C_U_L8R Aug 2019 #3

BINGO. That's how this must be addressed, as a legal matter. Maru Kitteh Aug 2019 #11

Nevermind the obvious Clarity2 Aug 2019 #4

+1 I agree and have no judgement . They also could be singled out later by managers if they lunasun Aug 2019 #5

Its almost become like Russia Clarity2 Aug 2019 #7

And they get offended True Blue American Aug 2019 #64

Which reminds me Clarity2 Aug 2019 #66

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2019 #12

It was noticeable how unenthusiastic they were renate Aug 2019 #20

So instead of paying people to attend his BS rallies, Haggis for Breakfast Aug 2019 #6

What plant is this? Ilsa Aug 2019 #8

Looks like it was western PA NotASurfer Aug 2019 #10

They were union workers and the union put out an information sheet DeminPennswoods Aug 2019 #18

Shell plastics plant (still under construction, hence the safety vests) hatrack Aug 2019 #15

Shell ethane cracker plant near Monaca, Pa DeminPennswoods Aug 2019 #17

No lunch provided. Can't bring one. Have to stand motionless for hours. Girard442 Aug 2019 #9

K&R, "... those who are NOT in attendance will not receive overtime on Friday" uponit7771 Aug 2019 #13

The whole thing was purposeful. Shows that he'll come into Labor territory, Mc Mike Aug 2019 #14

So, they have to go if they want to get paid Bettie Aug 2019 #16

Why would the union agree to this? Hotler Aug 2019 #19

Major arm-twisting, and a last shred of hope that Trump will not go ballistic & punish them Hekate Aug 2019 #25

Contract negotiations? xmas74 Aug 2019 #50

My husband is union Bluesaph Aug 2019 #21

Voting against True Blue American Aug 2019 #29

Looks like a lot of trouble just to watch a jackass braying. ooky Aug 2019 #22

LOL! Good one! n/t PandoraAwakened Aug 2019 #23

That's how I thought it would be, only worse. Stand for hours? No lunch? Hekate Aug 2019 #24

I hope if they pass they will still get paid. Doreen Aug 2019 #33

It's a huge site, they were bussed to the location prepped for twitler. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #37

I'd stay home then file grievance for pay TEB Aug 2019 #26

I'm surprised that Union agreed to do this. fescuerescue Aug 2019 #27

Weak Unions, they cave. True Blue American Aug 2019 #30

IBEW 712, who's jurisdiction this is for electricians, is a tough union. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #38

As a life long supporter of Unions True Blue American Aug 2019 #39

There are some people in leadership positions who shouldn't be, Mc Mike Aug 2019 #40

I know that. True Blue American Aug 2019 #42

We definitely have too many dummies who think they're in the ownership class. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #44

Whining about paying Union dues. True Blue American Aug 2019 #45

Some of the CIO trades are more young and hungry, eye of the tiger types. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #46

Now, but they hurt the Unions over the years and Politicians used every trick they had True Blue American Aug 2019 #47

Maybe a miscommunication here. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #48

I was talking True Blue American Aug 2019 #49

It's been all give backs and concessions in labor-management negotiations, since the raygun '80s. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #52

Controllers Union! True Blue American Aug 2019 #53

Sen. Brown is great. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #55

You hit the nail True Blue American Aug 2019 #56

Marshall Plan and other programs like it were necessary, but Mc Mike Aug 2019 #57

Again 100%! True Blue American Aug 2019 #60

Funny how the ownership class here always demagogues and points to the 'evil foreigner' Mc Mike Aug 2019 #61

Trump has been counting True Blue American Aug 2019 #62

The dirtbag populist hard far right, with Buchanan, Perot, and tRumpf, Mc Mike Aug 2019 #63

I'm with you all the way, on the rest of the substance of your post. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #41

Unfortunately some unions are in bed with those Doreen Aug 2019 #34

That is a Republican talking point. True Blue American Aug 2019 #43

If the company is paying the workers to attend this rally, Sanity Claws Aug 2019 #51

Yes, should be. True Blue American Aug 2019 #54

basically, yes anarch Aug 2019 #59

Wasn't there a similar incident at a coal mine in this area? spinbaby Aug 2019 #65