Strike, UGH

[yupp]

Stand tall brother!

UAW Local 578

 

[SmokeProper]

also a storm went through, knocking out over 40,000 customers, even mother nature is on our side

Wow, quite the timing!

 

[keinreis]

I hope things work out for the better for the union workers. It is like being between a rock and a hard place with unions.

 

[ChazHollywood]

Dude, I feel for ya, but I've got like 4-6 pairs down. *grumble*



-Charles

 

[ItalianCustom]

Dude, I feel for ya, but I've got like 4-6 pairs down. *grumble*



-Charles

lol but scabs dont know how to fix it...... SO i imagine those poor customers will be without service for awhile

 

[BigFoot]

If you get in a bind and need to sell some wine, let me know. I used to have a wine shop and know a few people who might be buyers for some good bottles.

Good luck

um, i think by vino he may of meant fridge, not actual wine.



good luck bro, i see you guys around my plant this week.

IBEW local 94.

 

[ItalianCustom]

Thanks for the support, hope we can all get out of this ahead and quickly

CWA local 13000

 

[Mythsmoker]

Good luck brother. Smoke something good and all will be good.

IBEW 305.

 

[ItalianCustom]

Taking it day by day. What makes me sad is 3-4 people from our dept crossed already.

yeah I was thinking of crossing, but not during week 1... I have about 3 weeks worth of money saved...

 

[tazbigdog]

Been there, done that. Was shop steward through 2 contract negotiations. Second one was a 8 week strike. Told them it was a raw deal, but striking meant losing money you'll never re-coup. They settled and got pennies. I left after that for a better job.

Good luck!

 

[ItalianCustom]

heading to the end of week 2 now....no progress...has a rally, no less than 20 organizations stopped to show their support today

Edit: if you look you can see an 858 in my pocket. I was talking to a guy with a cigar about my vinodor and he asked if I wanted one.....wish I would have given him something in return

 

[BagfullofPings]

Unions...no comment.

+1

Jason

 

[Walter]

I know just where you are coming from I have been a USWA Local 40 for a number of years. We were out for about 8 mths in about 1999 and by the end things got really ugly and some people got scared about losing everything they had and signed a contract worse than the original offer 8 mths prior. These large companies can just wait you out and the average guy has got to pay bills

 

[Kenman25]

Unions...no comment.

+2....Those were a bad idea....

 

[ItalianCustom]

Thanks to all my brothers and sisters that supported me and stood by me over these last 2 weeks. As of tuesday we are returning to work under the old contract since the company is finally bargaining in good faith.

Its a small step in a great victory for the middle class

 

[Walter]

Glad to know you are going back to work and as long as they are at the table that is a good sign. Hope you get a fair contract.

 

[Alwayslit]

Thanks to all my brothers and sisters that supported me and stood by me over these last 2 weeks. As of tuesday we are returning to work under the old contract since the company is finally bargaining in good faith.

Its a small step in a great victory for the middle class

......:thumbsup:

 

[Kenman25]

Good luck!

 

[SmokeProper]

......:thumbsup:

+1...

 

[bdc30]

Reading this line from the msnbc article made me want to puke.

The unions counter that the landline business supports the growing wireless business and that Verizon, which earned about $3 billion in the first half of the year, can afford to maintain the benefits in the contract that expired on Aug. 6.