McCain Workers Walking Off the Job Over Moral Issues

[Stingo]

The Republicans can’t use Robocall telemarketing in some states, and must use live workers. The problem is the live workers are staying home instead of reading immoral and unethical scripts. A campaign reform McCain will never tackle is to get rid of Robocalls, thus letting American workers serve as a moral check on GOP campaigns.

http://allspinzone.com/wp/2008/10/28/mccain-workers-walking-off-the-job-over-moral-issues/

[DS1]

1. someone reported her daughter doing that, here on DU yesterday

[Stingo]

13. We should give out prizes

to people who make moral decisions about the workplace, at least when it regards this level of lying the woman was going to be required to do.

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

2. It's simple, really.

All they have to do is find a telemarketing firm whose employees, despite making telemarketer salaries, really feel the millionaires and billionaires deserve their money more than they do, and who will be happy to vote for McCain to make it all possible.

[Stingo]

6. How amny such companies have such desperate workers?

I'm sure there are some, but I'm also sure there wouldn't be enough.

[zbdent]

9. Infocision in bath Ohio ...

minimum wage pay, until you qualify to purchase health benefits, which a lot of new employees can't last that long ...

[Stingo]

10. Everyone knows

Telemarketing is a poorly paid job. Still, it is heartening to see that workers forced into that line of work are moral.

I did the work when I was a graduate student. It is demoralizing work in the lower reaches of telemarketing.

[saltpoint]

3. Ya know, good for those folks.

I'm proud of them.

Yoo-hoo, Senator McCain -- there's a message in there somewhere...

[Stingo]

5. We should all be proud of them

Good American workers have good values, and maybe they should be in control of the campaign messages of Republicans.

[saltpoint]

7. Agree. A little common respect and courtesy would go a long way in

the modern-day Republican Party.

[Stingo]

8. Don't be betting on that

Worse choice than buying Lehman Brothers stock.

[saltpoint]

12. LOL!

[ACTION BASTARD]

14. These rat-fuckers think they are going to be rich.

Dumbasses.

[Heather MC]

22. I read someone where a lot of McCain's "Paid" Volunteers are only doing it for the money

But they are voting for Obama.
If McLame had any integrity he would have been able to get real volunteers who supported for free

[Stingo]

23. Maybe they can donate

money they made from the McCain campaign to Barack Obama. That would be sweet irony.

[Jackpine Radical]

4. What's the difference between a rat and a Repubican?

There are some things you can't get a rat to do.

[Stingo]

11. Rats are

better looking than some Republicans, too.

[MountainLaurel]

15. Just to clarify, they're not "McCain workers" per se

They're employees of a company that has a contract with the McCain campaign to do this. They could just as likely be asking questions about your radio station preference.

[Stingo]

16. Point conceded

They still revolted.

[MountainLaurel]

17. And I love them for it

Their bravery is even more worthy of praise when you consider that call centers tend to be located in places where there are few other job options, particularly for people without college degrees. Often call centers are the major employer for the area, providing jobs when the factories and mines closed. These workers probably don't have health insurance, and that job may be the only thing keeping their family in their home. And a lot of call centers are located in "red" areas, so they are probably surrounded by McCain supporters. Given those factors, I wish I could give them all a hug for their actions. I'm not sure I could have been able to do the right thing in such a circumstance.

(Two members of my immediate family work in call centers, as have a number of good friends.

[Stingo]

18. I have worked in them myself

[DRoseDARs]

19. Thank u. There was a story yesterday about 2 temp workers (Obama supporters) who had to canvass...

...for McCain.

[Tutonic]

20. Does Ashley have access to a phone in the Big House?

[Stingo]

21. With a straightjacket on

it would be hard to push the phone's buttons.