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eridani

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13. My first job offer when we moved to Seattle in 1982 was to scab for striking teachers--

Reply to tavalon (Reply #12)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 02:25 AM

Oct 2013

--at Seattle Central Community College. Funds were getting low, but I thought we could hang on a bit longer. Besides the obvious moral issue, there was the 100% certainty that I would permanently alienate possible future colleagues.

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Scabs and crossing picket lines [View all] tavalon Oct 2013 OP

We were just discussing this in our household Ron Obvious Oct 2013 #1

Albertsons employees are also striking. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2013 #2

Thanks for the correction... Ron Obvious Oct 2013 #4

Albertson's is also striking tavalon Oct 2013 #3

Know where to shop for groceries in the event that UFCW members go on strike eridani Oct 2013 #5

Thank you, you said that well tavalon Oct 2013 #6

That was Andrew Villenueve, of the NW Progressive Institute eridani Oct 2013 #8

I'd kiss a Republican before I'd cross a picket line. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #7

Last minute negotiations avert striike eridani Oct 2013 #9

I got the text tavalon Oct 2013 #11

The Scab riverwalker Oct 2013 #10

I get all of this and yet, tavalon Oct 2013 #12

My first job offer when we moved to Seattle in 1982 was to scab for striking teachers-- eridani Oct 2013 #13

I drove into a mess in 95 DiverDave Oct 2013 #14