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louis c

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48. Are you kidding me?

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 12:19 PM

Sep 2015

I was elected as the Business Manager for 12 years at a 250 member union and re-elected 3 times. We merged with IBEW 103 in Boston.

I am now an organizer and a BA for that local and have brought in 120 new members since March.

Brady is a learning moment for people who usually don't want to know about unions. The protection afforded him by the NFLPA can be used as a lesson on belonging to a union.

I was at the Labor Day Breakfast in Boston, and President Obama said that "Brady was happy he was in a union."

That message didn't escape him.

And it hasn't escaped me.

Good luck in what you do for unions, but you don't know me, but if you want to converse through email, I'll show you all the work I've done over the past 25 years in the movement.

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Tom Brady is Lucky That He is A Union Member [View all] louis c Sep 2015 OP

1+ riversedge Sep 2015 #1

Unions are such a no brainer. Too bad so many have no brains randys1 Sep 2015 #2

Your last sentence Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2015 #3

This Is A Teachable Moment And The Unions And Union Supporters Need To..... global1 Sep 2015 #4

Except their union is frankly really crappy mythology Sep 2015 #5

Imagine Krytan11c Sep 2015 #8

This proves my adege, "a bad union is better than no union at all". louis c Sep 2015 #11

The two locker room guys had no union. Result they were terminated by the Patriots. Johonny Sep 2015 #6

Another Framegate lie... joeybee12 Sep 2015 #15

Try to picket an NFL game and see if they cross the line, not a real Union! Nt Logical Sep 2015 #7

This has nothing to do with the union. former9thward Sep 2015 #9

I'm sorry that you are mistaken louis c Sep 2015 #10

I sorry this is what you do for a living. former9thward Sep 2015 #12

Again louis c Sep 2015 #13

Shawn Payton is not in the same class as Brady. former9thward Sep 2015 #14

He has the same type of contract louis c Sep 2015 #16

He has th same type of contract because of the union. former9thward Sep 2015 #17

If there was not a union, he would not have recourse to arbitration louis c Sep 2015 #18

I doubt you even watch football. former9thward Sep 2015 #21

You're assuming Brady could have negotiated for that. ShrimpPoboy Sep 2015 #19

The Union is not for players of Brady's ability. former9thward Sep 2015 #20

I get the impression from your (wrong) arguments in this thread Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #22

No, I think he is saying 1939 Sep 2015 #23

Please read this louis c Sep 2015 #35

I am not surprised that you get wrong impressions. former9thward Sep 2015 #25

Well let's see, when I asserted correctly that the republicans Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #27

Another tactic -- derailing threads. former9thward Sep 2015 #28

Oh I'll be around. Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #29

After you read this........... louis c Sep 2015 #31

A blog by a no name blogger. former9thward Sep 2015 #32

NBC sports is no "no name blog"? louis c Sep 2015 #33

Read. It helps. former9thward Sep 2015 #36

You need a labor education louis c Sep 2015 #39

LOL former9thward Sep 2015 #42

The top tier coaches 1939 Sep 2015 #47

I thought you seemed a little too rightward leaning for this site louis c Sep 2015 #34

Now, personal attacks. former9thward Sep 2015 #37

You may be right ShrimpPoboy Sep 2015 #24

The NFLPA was recognized in 1968. former9thward Sep 2015 #26

Only unions protect workers' rights louis c Sep 2015 #38

Sorry I (and so many others) do not meet your standards. former9thward Sep 2015 #40

At least you said you're sorry louis c Sep 2015 #44

And I am disappointed in your personal attacks on me. former9thward Sep 2015 #45

kingforalldems is correct louis c Sep 2015 #41

The key word being "NOT" tenderfoot Sep 2015 #43

Any you are not much of a labor person. former9thward Sep 2015 #46

Are you kidding me? louis c Sep 2015 #48

Feel like an idiot yet? louis c Sep 2015 #50

+1000 smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #51

Yup. Agschmid Sep 2015 #30

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #49