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ORIGINAL: Sanity


Ive been in unions and was never impressed, but this guy takes making others "the enemy" to a new low.

Union members need to do a better job of policing their own if they want to gain the publics sympathy for their causes:

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Verizon picketer places daughter in front of oncoming truck, video shows


A video posted online appears to show a Verizon picketer placing his young daughter in front of an oncoming truck — presumably carrying non-union employees — and then taunting the passengers with profanity-laced statements.
"That's who you're hurting," the man says, pointing to the girl. "You're taking it from our family. Good job. Go back where you came from. Look at her face."

The video, posted Monday, is a sign of the intensifying standoff between Verizon and roughly 45,000 of its union employees. The two unions, the Communications Workers of America and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, have been on strike since negotiations for a new three-year contract broke down early Sunday morning.


Despite informal talks today and Monday, picketing events have continued to take place from Massachusetts to Virginia. In New Jersey, about half of the company's 15,000 workers have been picketing at locations across the state.


Full article and video at http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2011/08/verizon_strike_picketing.html

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OFFS Marc, sanity said he was rabid, and even YOU said he was only part way to being rabid...so yeah Im talking about
ms. overdramatisation 2011 up there with the dead moggy, not knowing what big words mean and shouldnt be using them without engaging a brain cell or two.

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all of a sudden maliciously and with murderous intent careened the wrong way down a one way on the wrong side of the road.it is a miracle they didn't kill her, it was the quick actions of her father that saved her.

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ORIGINAL: DomYngBlk

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ORIGINAL: Sanity


Ive been in unions and was never impressed, but this guy takes making others "the enemy" to a new low.

Union members need to do a better job of policing their own if they want to gain the publics sympathy for their causes:

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Verizon picketer places daughter in front of oncoming truck, video shows


A video posted online appears to show a Verizon picketer placing his young daughter in front of an oncoming truck — presumably carrying non-union employees — and then taunting the passengers with profanity-laced statements.
"That's who you're hurting," the man says, pointing to the girl. "You're taking it from our family. Good job. Go back where you came from. Look at her face."

The video, posted Monday, is a sign of the intensifying standoff between Verizon and roughly 45,000 of its union employees. The two unions, the Communications Workers of America and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, have been on strike since negotiations for a new three-year contract broke down early Sunday morning.


Despite informal talks today and Monday, picketing events have continued to take place from Massachusetts to Virginia. In New Jersey, about half of the company's 15,000 workers have been picketing at locations across the state.


Full article and video at http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2011/08/verizon_strike_picketing.html

Why is it that everyone that hates unions always start out their rants by saying "i've been in a union" or "dad was in a union but that was long ago". Why not start out with the truth and let it go from there. You hate unions. You'd prefer working 24/7 with absolutely no holidays. You'd prefer not having health insurance or a lunch break. You'd be just fine losing your job to a new hire that is paid less than you. Working underage kids? You are all for it....Why not go with that rather than hiding behind some bogus bs about the good ole days gone by.

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ORIGINAL: masternoname
Now I suppose it is possible that you are not capable of finding a job and standing up for your rights, but don't assume that everyone is like that.

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Is this Sanity's justification that all unions, or this one, are bad?

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ORIGINAL: Moonhead

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ORIGINAL: masternoname
Now I suppose it is possible that you are not capable of finding a job and standing up for your rights, but don't assume that everyone is like that.

The main right in this case, being the right to scab when the union has called a strike?
I'm sure you don't know this, but when they shut down all of the pits after the miner's strike over here, the blackleg minority union that was keen to keep working despite the strike got fucked over just as hard as the NUM.

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ORIGINAL: Lucylastic

"Look for the union label" seems to be pretty encompassing

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ORIGINAL: masternoname


I have worked all my life and have never been in a situation like you just described and have never been in a union.

Now I suppose it is possible that you are not capable of finding a job and standing up for your rights, but don't assume that everyone is like that.

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ORIGINAL: Marc2b

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all of a sudden maliciously and with murderous intent careened the wrong way down a one way on the wrong side of the road.it is a miracle they didn't kill her, it was the quick actions of her father that saved her.

Oh quit trolling already, will ya? Sheesh! [8|]

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ORIGINAL: rulemylife

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ORIGINAL: masternoname


I have worked all my life and have never been in a situation like you just described and have never been in a union.

Now I suppose it is possible that you are not capable of finding a job and standing up for your rights, but don't assume that everyone is like that.

Meanwhile, pay and benefits decrease but you just bend over and take it like a man.

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my god, Im a lefty and Ive never felt the need to put my child in front of a truck either

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ORIGINAL: masternoname


I have worked all my life and have never been in a situation like you just described and have never been in a union.

Now I suppose it is possible that you are not capable of finding a job and standing up for your rights, but don't assume that everyone is like that.

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ORIGINAL: DomYngBlk

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ORIGINAL: Sanity


Ive been in unions and was never impressed, but this guy takes making others "the enemy" to a new low.

Union members need to do a better job of policing their own if they want to gain the publics sympathy for their causes:

quote:


Verizon picketer places daughter in front of oncoming truck, video shows


A video posted online appears to show a Verizon picketer placing his young daughter in front of an oncoming truck — presumably carrying non-union employees — and then taunting the passengers with profanity-laced statements.
"That's who you're hurting," the man says, pointing to the girl. "You're taking it from our family. Good job. Go back where you came from. Look at her face."

The video, posted Monday, is a sign of the intensifying standoff between Verizon and roughly 45,000 of its union employees. The two unions, the Communications Workers of America and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, have been on strike since negotiations for a new three-year contract broke down early Sunday morning.


Despite informal talks today and Monday, picketing events have continued to take place from Massachusetts to Virginia. In New Jersey, about half of the company's 15,000 workers have been picketing at locations across the state.


Full article and video at http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2011/08/verizon_strike_picketing.html

Why is it that everyone that hates unions always start out their rants by saying "i've been in a union" or "dad was in a union but that was long ago". Why not start out with the truth and let it go from there. You hate unions. You'd prefer working 24/7 with absolutely no holidays. You'd prefer not having health insurance or a lunch break. You'd be just fine losing your job to a new hire that is paid less than you. Working underage kids? You are all for it....Why not go with that rather than hiding behind some bogus bs about the good ole days gone by.