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Stonepounder

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13. I was never in a union. The jobs I worked didn't have them.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2019, 01:32 AM

Sep 2019

By the same token I deeply respect unions and I never in my life crossed a picket line. You don't have to be a union member to respect unions and know what a picket line means!

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Emotional autoworkers cross striking janitors' picket lines in Flint [View all] Omaha Steve Sep 2019 OP

Doesn't sound good. (crossing anothers picket line is not good) bluestarone Sep 2019 #1

Nice way to support your brothers and sisters. 3Hotdogs Sep 2019 #2

I don't know what to say about this except it's not solidarity. If you're in the union, act like it. brush Sep 2019 #3

How far down the rabbit hole Wellstone ruled Sep 2019 #4

Not good! Union leaders (UAW) should be ashamed demosincebirth Sep 2019 #5

+ 1 nt iluvtennis Sep 2019 #12

Precisely Sherman A1 Sep 2019 #14

Just like what the pilots did at the airlines....................and if this "teen" gets it in this turbinetree Sep 2019 #6

Selfishness sometimes, and with some people, outweighs humanity. MarcA Sep 2019 #7

Until the UAW' leaders of the auto workers call a strike, they have to cross NickB79 Sep 2019 #8

Add to that the fact that the UAW is likely striking GM starting tonight. groundloop Sep 2019 #10

AFL-CIO Union Picket Rights: Mc Mike Sep 2019 #9

While subtitute teaching I walked the line with the striking teachers. BigmanPigman Sep 2019 #11

I was never in a union. The jobs I worked didn't have them. Stonepounder Sep 2019 #13

Kudos to you! demosincebirth Sep 2019 #16

You can't go wrong when your Union is strong... Maxheader Sep 2019 #15

The sad & simple truth is that we are living in the twilight of unionism in America. elocs Sep 2019 #17

Yes... Maxheader Sep 2019 #18