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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:13 AM Original message |
What is your opinion about joining a union? Are you a union member? |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
1. Your employers don't care about you beyond your ability to make them money. Join. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. What porphyrian said. |
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teamster633 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. I forgot about that bogus "right to work" shit. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:43 AM Response to Reply #10 |
25. It basically castrates unions and lowers the expectations of laborers. |
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teamster633 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
2. If they are a reasonable employer, your union membership... |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:17 AM Original message |
you're gonna pay the dues either way, might as well have a vote in the process |
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SacredCow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
3. My type of employment doesn't have a union.... |
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monktonman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
5. why do you have to be an adversary? |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:21 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. I think that an adversarial relationship could already be established and by joining the union |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
6. I Just Joined a Union |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
7. Many more Americans need to join unions |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:34 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Yep, as a Union Member all of my working life I agree with you! |
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BridgeTheGap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
8. I have been member of several unions and say "JOIN!" |
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BobRossi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
9. Was once a shop steward. |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
12. I Would Join In A Heartbeat |
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mvccd1000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
13. We voted NO to the UAW three times at my shop |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
14. Unions are our only hope of ending slave labor! Go Unions! |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
15. I have an illogical answer |
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jojo54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
16. Used to be a union member at a factory 20 yrs ago |
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pberq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
17. Please join the union |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
19. A union is only as good as the participation of its members. |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
20. I would love to be a member of the union where I work |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:55 AM Response to Reply #20 |
29. I know exactly what you are going through. I am leaving a medical clinic where I am the controller. |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 12:47 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Thankfully, the majority of the MD's I work with are great |
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Wanet (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
21. Please join the union |
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murray hill farm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
22. JOIN! |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
23. Unions are the working mans best friend, always was, always is, always will be |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
24. I wish I could join up |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:49 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. It's the Service Employees International Union. I will be working for the County of Santa Barbara, |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
26. Proud retiree of the National Education Association. |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
27. I strongly recommend joining |
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trekbiker (724 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-24-07 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
31. The engineers in my company unionized 7 years ago |
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