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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-08-08 10:12 AM Original message |
Corporate America terrified of dealing with its workforce on an even playing field |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-08-08 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
1. k and r |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-08-08 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
2. Dayum right they are Terrified.... Employee Free Choice Act is over due! |
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Bob Dobbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-08-08 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
3. The real enemies of The People-globalist corporofascists. |
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yourout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-08-08 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
4. If there was ever a time for union membership resurrection it is now. |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-08-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
5. Right wingers are throwing... |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-08-08 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
6. What has always amazed me |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-08-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. That's because they are brainwashed... |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-08-08 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
7. “The collateral damage from these efforts to get Wal-Mart to raise its wages..." |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-08-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. They are telling employees how to vote... |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-08-08 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
10. The only thing I don't get about that bill |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-08-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. "management is all but encouraged to identify union sympathizers" |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-08-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I don't see how that helps |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-09-08 08:26 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. It would help prevent illegal tactics by employer... |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-09-08 09:52 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. You are not listening |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-09-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. The point is... |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-09-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. True |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-09-08 06:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. From what I understood, the EFCA allows unionization by both routes, not just secret ballot. |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 09:27 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. That is it, EXACTLY n/t |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-09-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. The EFCA does not "eliminate" the "secret ballot" - |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-09-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Yes... |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-09-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. I don't think that is clear |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-09-08 06:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Notice that in that reference that "once they have a union" comes AFTER "if thirty percent want a |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Perhaps I'm reading it wrong |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. No. There is nothing wrong with card-check, I'm not sure what you're reading? |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Question |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Answer |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Response |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Again... |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. That means nothing |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 02:36 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Well, I can't explain it... |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 03:10 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Common sense says otherwise |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Workers sign cards NOW to indicate that they want to form a union - please see |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 04:09 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Yes, and that is BAD |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:22 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. Why should workers who want to form a union have to creep around in secret? |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. self delete misplaced |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 08:28 AM Response to Reply #38 |
50. If you feel like it... |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #38 |
52. Simplest explanation I have seen... |
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GrantDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
45. It does not eliminate the secret ballot... |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Exactly. And it's the talking point the anti-union forces will keep pounding |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-09-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
15. kick |
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Glenda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-09-08 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
16. kick |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-09-08 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
18. Of course they're terrified. They've been treating their workers |
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varelse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-09-08 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
21. Hide thread has proven useful |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 05:31 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. I'll have to try that n/t |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-09-08 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
22. Kick -- to support EFCA ! /nt |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-09-08 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
23. I've been raising this alarm for all 6 years I've been on DU |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-09-08 04:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I keep saying it... |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-09-08 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
25. without being able to institute either martial law or create a reason |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
41. A New Labor Movement Is Inevitable Because of the Death of Easy Credit |
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margotb822 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
43. Great info |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #43 |
51. Thank you... |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
46. I was fired (1980) and reinstated by the NLRB in 1984 (Raygun years) |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-14-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #46 |
53. kick |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
54. lucky for them they will never need to |
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