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27. First, make your workplace union

Wed Nov 9, 2022, 03:26 AM

Nov 2022

Then have the holiday in your contract. If you want the holiday then unionize. We’ve already got Labor Day for everybody.

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I just heard from a friend of mine that all [View all] Beachnutt Nov 2022 OP

Nice! All the kids in my schools had UAW Dads - Earthrise Nov 2022 #1

The rethugs and right wing media are Beachnutt Nov 2022 #2

Agreed Orrex Nov 2022 #3

Wow! Really? GM is giving everybody the day off to go vote? calimary Nov 2022 #4

Good lord no, GM is not "giving everybody the day off to go vote." WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2022 #9

Understood. But they still get the day off, though, don't they? calimary Nov 2022 #12

It's a paid holiday in the master contract. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2022 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Beachnutt Nov 2022 #17

My union always has Election Day as a holiday. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 2022 #5

Better they are out fishing... Nanuke Nov 2022 #18

Ding ding ding! Y E S! nt LittleGirl Nov 2022 #14

Absolutely! AngryOldDem Nov 2022 #19

National holidays are meaningless without paid days off from employers Shermann Nov 2022 #21

I like it republianmushroom Nov 2022 #7

Good to hear. 2naSalit Nov 2022 #8

Election Day is a paid holiday in the master contract. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2022 #10

It should be a national holiday! Emile Nov 2022 #11

Just heard fr friend in Baltimore, that when he went to usu poll site childfreebychoice Nov 2022 #15

No signage? Good lord! ShazzieB Nov 2022 #20

whoops IbogaProject Nov 2022 #16

????? niyad Nov 2022 #22

Huh ?? Beachnutt Nov 2022 #23

wrong thread IbogaProject Nov 2022 #24

Yeah but intrepidity Nov 2022 #28

Nope IbogaProject Nov 2022 #29

Bath & Body Works didn't open their stores until noon today TexasBushwhacker Nov 2022 #25

Yes. GM, Ford, and Chrysler UAW members have federal elections off. LiberalFighter Nov 2022 #26

First, make your workplace union tirebiter Nov 2022 #27