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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:17 PM Original message |
1000s of Macy's Employees to Strike at Midnight; Co. wants to Pay Less as it Makes record profits |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. K and R for the workers |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-11 05:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
38. Cry me a river. The working class screwed their own selves. |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. Good for them n/t |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 05:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. +1 |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. K&R |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. Screw the workers and get rich, it's the American way damn it!!!! |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. k to the r |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
6. Some people laughed when I said the NFL owners were just following the template |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
7. k&r for labor. n/t |
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southernyankeebelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
8. Lets home they don't have any scabs cross the line. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
9. Frankly, I am surprised to learn they were even union employees |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I hope they put up Scabby the Rat outside. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 04:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I never knew the rat had a name! |
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StevesRedLens (77 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 05:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Agree |
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janet118 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 10:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
30. In Mass. we used to call him Willard . . . |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 06:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. Unions have been representing their workers, pretty much the same way... |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
12. see the trend of lowering wages |
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locahungaria (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. Good for them! |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
14. k/r for the workers |
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radhika (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
15. Only in NY? n/t |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
16. perhaps this is what pawlenty meant in the debates last night. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 05:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. "All it took was one generation to steal everything our parents worked for" |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 05:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I agree with that and |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 06:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. "when the hell did greed become the religion of this country" |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
21. sounds like the republican plan to fix the economy |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
22. If I didn't already avoid shopping at Macy's stores -- I'd stop now -- |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
23. But but but the commercials show absolutely happy employees! |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
24. k&r |
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Anakin Skywalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
27. I didn't even know Macy's employees are allowed to unionize. Many big corps don't allow that at all. |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
28. Yet another reason to not shop there. I already avoid it...now I have no |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
29. Another "Miracle on 34th Street"? |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
31. I worked at Macy's for two months & left because the department I was in was run so poorly. |
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dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 05:50 AM Response to Original message |
32. It is THE national trend. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
33. But, but the most important thing in the world is for rich people to get richer. |
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Moostache (905 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
34. Cue the right wing talking points in 3, 2, 1.... |
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libmom74 (577 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 01:54 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. +1 |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
36. people not putting up with it... |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
37. another greedy corporation. nt |
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