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In reply to the discussion: It's becoming a mess getting workers out of Trump event. Crowd getting angry-Updated w-Do's & Don'ts [View all]True Blue American
(17,972 posts)39. As a life long supporter of Unions
They should not have allowed them to be forced to stand for so long, no breaks and no lunch. Not to mention threatening their pay.
And I still pay union dues voluntarily, not coerced. I owe them my life long living, and my Son was an official in his professional Union.
Republicans have weakened Unions so bad and that is sad.
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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
"They were told to attend the rally or stay home and not get paid for the day." How can this
tblue37
Aug 2019
#2
+1 I agree and have no judgement . They also could be singled out later by managers if they
lunasun
Aug 2019
#5
K&R, "... those who are NOT in attendance will not receive overtime on Friday"
uponit7771
Aug 2019
#13
Major arm-twisting, and a last shred of hope that Trump will not go ballistic & punish them
Hekate
Aug 2019
#25
Now, but they hurt the Unions over the years and Politicians used every trick they had
True Blue American
Aug 2019
#47
It's been all give backs and concessions in labor-management negotiations, since the raygun '80s.
Mc Mike
Aug 2019
#52