rocknrobn26 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 ...another union thread, will someone w/ mercy come to my house, smash all my computers, cut off all my fingers, cut off my nose and ears, and poke my eyes out. I'm sure there will be a long line of volunteers. That is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 (edited) will someone treat me like a gang of union members treats a scab Edited December 24, 2009 by wiegie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 ...another union thread, will someone w/ mercy come to my house, smash all my computers, cut off all my fingers, cut off my nose and ears, and poke my eyes out. I'm sure there will be a long line of volunteers. That is all. no prob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 will someone treat me like a gang of union members GOONS treats a scab Do I have to TEACH you everything? *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosberg34 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 ...another union thread, will someone w/ mercy come to my house, smash all my computers, cut off all my fingers, cut off my nose and ears, and poke my eyes out. I'm sure there will be a long line of volunteers. That is all. Since you brought up unions, what is your thought on them? Are they still viable or do you think they have outlived their usefulness? Please elaborate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Since you brought up unions, what is your thought on them? Are they still viable or do you think they have outlived their usefulness? Please elaborate. Still viable. Here's why: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, has agreed to pay $40 million to as many as 87,500 current and former employees in Massachusetts, the largest wage-and-hour class-action settlement in the state’s history. The class-action lawsuit, filed in 2001, accused the retailer of denying workers rest and meal breaks, refusing to pay overtime, and manipulating time cards to lower employees’ pay. Under terms of the agreement, which was filed in Middlesex Superior Court yesterday by the employees’ attorneys, any person who worked for Wal-Mart between August 1995 and the settlement date will receive a payment of between $400 and $2,500, depending on the number of years worked, with the average worker receiving a check for $734. “The magnitude is large - it’s bigger than most settlements paid in wage-and-hour cases,’’ said Justin M. Swartz of New York-based law firm Outten & Golden LLP, who has handled similar cases, including a pending case against Wal-Mart. “But you would expect it to be bigger since Wal-Mart is the biggest retailer.’’ and A seven-year fight by four Minnesota women ended Tuesday when Wal-Mart Stores Inc. agreed to pay as much as $54.25 million to settle a class-action lawsuit claiming that it forced Minnesota employees to work through their breaks without pay. Wal-Mart could have faced up to $2 billion in punitive damages had the lawsuit continued into its penalty-setting phase in January. The four Minnesota women, who worked at Wal-Mart, filed their suit in 2001. The class-action settlement covers about 100,000 current and former hourly workers who were employed at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores in Minnesota from Sept. 11, 1998, through Nov. 14, 2008. An undisclosed part of the settlement will go to the state of Minnesota. An attorney for the four Minnesota women who filed the suit said the plaintiffs wouldn't comment Tuesday pending Dakota County District Court approval of the settlement. The four women are Nancy Braun, who worked at a Wal-Mart store in Apple Valley; Debbie Simonson and Cindy Severson, who worked in Brooklyn Park; and Pamela Reinert, who worked at stores in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Each has said she worked off the clock and was denied meal and rest breaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 (edited) can we form a union to do this. i want to get paid!!!! Edited December 24, 2009 by dmarc117 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'canes2004 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 ...another union thread, will someone w/ mercy come to my house, smash all my computers, cut off all my fingers, cut off my nose and ears, and poke my eyes out. I'm sure there will be a long line of volunteers. That is all. RR I just got some nice Christmas bud. I'll come by with a bag of Doritos, some Oreo's and milk and we'll smoke out until neither one of us can spell the word union. It's a much better option than the finger-cutting-off/computer smashing thing you recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 RR I just got some nice Christmas bud. I'll come by with a bag of Doritos, some Oreo's and milk and we'll smoke out until neither one of us can spell the word union. It's a much better option than the finger-cutting-off/computer smashing thing you recommended. Right on BRO!!!! I really like my fingers and my nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosberg34 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 (edited) Still viable. Here's why: and Uhhh...I was being sarcastic. Wasn't really looking for an answer. But since you posted: Not viable: See General Motors Edited December 24, 2009 by tosberg34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 Still viable. Here's why: and TY Big Bear! I have to admit all the union talk just reminds me of Aqua. He, Skippy, and I were back to back to back on this issue years ago. It was fun, back then. Now it just dredges up memories. Good memories with a great guy, but none the less it makes me sad. I'm sure Aqua is up there laughing and trying to get on the internet to post. I hope you are at peace, My friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Right on BRO!!!! I really like my fingers and my nose. well, dammit, that ruins my "we could cut off your nose and your finger with one swing of the knife" joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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