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JohnnyRingo

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19. Uh Oh

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 11:35 PM

Jun 2014

I've been an ardent supporter, even defending him against the NSA crowd of concern, but I'm a lifelong union member having retired under the UAW. I won't take a Reagan position on labor well.

I take a lot of namby pamby shit from democrats that I don't like, but I expect them to always be the party for organized labor. It's the least they can do.

Nobody better get fired or we'll send some goons around. (LOL)

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Obama order forces Philly rail workers back on job [View all] LiberalElite Jun 2014 OP

Wow! yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #1

Relax folks. The title is misleading. The Union wanted this because they needed to force mediation newthinking Jun 2014 #25

The Republican Governor asked for this. former9thward Jun 2014 #35

THE UNION WANTS THIS. Read the article. drm604 Jun 2014 #37

Yes. The 'Ooh, see! Evil, gotcha!' level is frustrating. Thanks. freshwest Jun 2014 #55

Yeah, but it's not for no reason. :-/ n/t DeSwiss Jun 2014 #60

He put on those comfortable shoes and DJ13 Jun 2014 #2

Took the words out of my mouth RufusTFirefly Jun 2014 #5

Yes he fired all the workers just like Reagan and PATCO bluestateguy Jun 2014 #10

The President of the Union agrees with President Obama's action.... msanthrope Jun 2014 #39

No, he elleng Jun 2014 #9

Pres O worked with the Unions but alas a few will attack. Iliyah Jun 2014 #29

Not much else going on, I guess. elleng Jun 2014 #30

WTF! Who the fuck did I vote for? L0oniX Jun 2014 #3

The President of the union says this is what they wanted krawhitham Jun 2014 #16

you voted for President of the United States who agrees with the president of the union. msanthrope Jun 2014 #40

Forcing people to work is so... L0oniX Jun 2014 #50

IBEW wants to work after nearly 5 years with no K. The union wanted PBO msanthrope Jun 2014 #56

Makes sense to me. edgineered Jun 2014 #4

Public transit workers are a special case. JEFF9K Jun 2014 #6

Yes, THANK YOU! elleng Jun 2014 #7

Runs contrary to the narrative in several recent transit strikes RufusTFirefly Jun 2014 #8

The union wanted the President to.do this. Read the whole article. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #47

Union busting is ok. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2014 #11

This is NOT union busting, elleng Jun 2014 #14

Thank you. drm604 Jun 2014 #20

Its about settling a 5yr contract dispute...with mediation. Historic NY Jun 2014 #17

YES, THANK YOU! elleng Jun 2014 #26

You know what's not okay? Blaming a Democratic President for union busting msanthrope Jun 2014 #57

I don't know what to say........ a kennedy Jun 2014 #12

Read the part where the Union president agrees with this......nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #41

PATCO madfloridian Jun 2014 #13

NOT PATCO. elleng Jun 2014 #15

You mean the part where the Union president agrees with President Obama???? msanthrope Jun 2014 #42

It better be with a good contract. Fearless Jun 2014 #18

Uh Oh JohnnyRingo Jun 2014 #19

No one is getting fired. drm604 Jun 2014 #22

Yeah, after reading the article... JohnnyRingo Jun 2014 #27

Maybe you and others here should try reading the article then first john cstanleytech Jun 2014 #23

You're right, that's what I did. JohnnyRingo Jun 2014 #28

Then strike its yours and others rights. Iliyah Jun 2014 #31

Will refrain from commenting senseandsensibility Jun 2014 #21

Why are you disgusted? IronGate Jun 2014 #33

original AP link + Philly area source alp227 Jun 2014 #24

Teacher's Unions here in Los Angeles as well as others are being contested Iliyah Jun 2014 #32

Florida teachers lost that battle in 2011. madfloridian Jun 2014 #34

Your posts on this thread have been illuminating. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #59

If you'd read the article, you'd realize the union wanted this. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #43

Obama has said several times before, that Pres. Ronald Reagan was a role model for him. blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #36

Reading the article would have revealed that the President did what the union wanted. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #44

Oh FFS BumRushDaShow Jun 2014 #38

ODS on steroids. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #45

For real. :-\ nt BumRushDaShow Jun 2014 #46

This thread is great flypaper, though. Note the experts on labor that have msanthrope Jun 2014 #48

For those of us who live in Philly BumRushDaShow Jun 2014 #49

Well...now you understand why when any of those same posters post about labor, msanthrope Jun 2014 #58

That's why I didn't click on this fickle freedumb flypaper sooner. freshwest Jun 2014 #54

To bad they don't now how the real world functions..or at the Historic NY Jun 2014 #52

Thanks. To you and the other debunkers: freshwest Jun 2014 #61

Good for Obama for this PRO-UNION move. NYC Liberal Jun 2014 #51

Looks like an awful lot of people don't understand the Railway Labor Act. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2014 #53

Something is happening polynomial Jun 2014 #62